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Bangladesh extends official Durga Puja holidays to 3 days, steps up security

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Tasnim, A. (2026, October 3). Bangladesh extends official Durga Puja holidays to 3 days, steps up security. Times of India. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/south-asia/bangladesh-extends-official-durga-puja-holidays-to-3-days-steps-up-security/articleshow/134653479.cms

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Bangladesh extended official Durga Puja holidays to three days, providing a total five-day break from October 20 to 24, following vandalism of seven under-construction idols at a temple in Mirzapur. The government also increased funding for major puja mandaps to Tk 5 crore (approximately Rs 4 crore) from Tk 4 crore (Rs 3.1 crore), and stepped up security measures across various levels including national, divisional, district, and upazila levels. This year, the number of puja mandaps has risen by 1,500 to a total of 33,851 compared to last year.
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The Bangladesh government extended the official Durga Puja holidays for three days in response to longstanding demands from the Hindu community and to ensure safety following recent vandalism at a temple in Mirzapur. This extension, combined with regular weekend holidays, provides a total of five days off — from October 20 (navami) to October 24 — for the Hindu community. The government also increased funding for major puja mandaps by Tk 1 crore this year, bringing the total to Tk 5 crore (nearly Rs 4 crore), up from Tk 4 crore last year. Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed announced that security has been stepped up across national, divisional, district, and upazila levels, with 33,851 puja mandaps set up this year compared to 32,351 last year. Officials will use a mobile application for better monitoring during the festival to quickly respond to any incidents.

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🔮 Combined with the regular Friday and Saturday weekend holidays, the extension will provide a total five-day break — Oct 20 (navami) to Oct 24 — for the Hindu community, they said.
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Bangladesh DHAKA Durga Puja Durga Puja holidays Hindu

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Security arrangements have been assigned across govt agencies at the national, divisional, district and upazila levels to ensure safety and smooth celebration of Durga Puja, home minister Salahuddin Ahmed said, adding that the number of puja mandaps has increased by 1,500 from last year to 33,851 this year. Officials said authorities will use a mobile application previously deployed by National Telecommunication Monitoring Centre to strengthen monitoring during Durga Puja.
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🔮 Combined with the regular Friday and Saturday weekend holidays, the extension will provide a total five-day break — Oct 20 (navami) to Oct 24 — for the Hindu community, they said.
2026-10-04 · Times of India
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Bangladesh govt has extended the official Durga Puja holidays to three days in response to a longstanding demand of the Hindu community as well as strengthened security measures after seven under-construction idols at a temple in Mirzapur were recently vandalised. asserted
idols → extend → Mirzapur
Officials said govt, on directions of PM Tarique Rahaman, increased funding for major puja mandaps to Tk 5 (nearly Rs 4 crore) crore from Tk 4 crore (Rs 3.1 crore). asserted
govt → say → crore
Combined with the regular Friday and Saturday weekend holidays, the extension will provide a total five-day break — Oct 20 (navami) to Oct 24 — for the Hindu community, they said. asserted
they → combine → community
Security arrangements have been assigned across govt agencies at the national, divisional, district and upazila levels to ensure safety and smooth celebration of Durga Puja, home minister Salahuddin Ahmed said, adding that the number of puja mandaps has increased by 1,500 from last year to 33,851 this year. Officials said authorities will use a mobile application previously deployed by National Telecommunication Monitoring Centre to strengthen monitoring during Durga Puja. asserted
authorities → assign → Puja
The app will facilitate rapid dissemination of information about any untoward incident, Ahmed said. asserted
Ahmed → facilitate → incident
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