Bangladesh Government Asks For Suspension Of Durga Puja Activities During Azaan And Namaz
In the latest in Bangladesh, the newly formed interim government in Bangladesh has requested the Hindu community to suspend Durga Puja activities, specifically music, during azaan and namaz. ‘Puja committees have been asked to turn off musical instruments and sound systems during these times, and they have agreed to comply’, said Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury.
‘Such activities need to cease during offering namaz, and the pause will have to be followed from five minutes prior to azaan’, said Chowdhury.