What matters is whether attackers are prosecuted, says Puja Udjapan Parishad

The Bangladesh Puja Udjapan Parishad says it has received “assurances” from the administration that various steps have been taken to ensure that Durga Puja, the main religious festival of Bengali Hindus, is held “unhindered”. The group says it has no “worries in that sense”. However, regarding recent incidents in which idols have been vandalised in different parts of the country before the official start of the festival, the festival organisers said that criminals can “carry out attacks”, but the true “matter of concern” is whether or not they are caught and brought to justice for their actions. A range of initiatives taken by the government for Durga Puja were highlighted at a joint press conference by the Upjapan Parishad and...