The making of an idol in Bangladesh ahead of Durga Puja


Dhaka (AFP) – Artisans in Bangladesh’s capital of Dhaka are busy making idols for the upcoming Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival for Hindus in Bangladesh and India. Hindus are a minority in Muslim-majority Bangladesh, still shaken by a mass uprising ousting former PM Sheikh Hasina in early August this year.

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