Durga Puja an integral part of national culture, not just Hindu festival: Bokul | Others

KHULNA, Sept 22, 2025 (BSS) - BNP Student Affairs Secretary Rakibul Islam Bokul has said Durga Puja is not merely a religious festival of the Hindu community but an integral part of Bangladesh's national cultural heritage. He made the remarks while addressing a views exchange meeting with leaders of the Khulna Puja Celebration Committee and the Metropolitan Puja Celebration Front, held at a city hotel on Sunday. "Durga Puja is a celebration that belongs to the entire nation," Bokul said. "It is woven into our cultural identity. The tendency to use the Sanatan (Hindu) community as political capital must come to an end." He reiterated that the BNP does politics for the people, not for power, and that the party...