By all accounts, Saraswati Puja this year was celebrated on a larger scale with mass participation of both Hindus and Muslims ...

A Bengali recalls the simple joys of Saraswati Puja away from home — the closed books, the yellow sarees, the smell of khichuri, and a childhood where faith, innocence and happiness came effortlessly.

Saraswati Puja, worshiping the Goddess of knowledge, music, art and culture, is being celebrated across the country today ...

As the Hindu festival of Durga Puja approaches, Bangladesh's Hindu minority faces growing pressure from radical Islamic groups demanding a halt to public celebrations, idol worship, and immersions. A ...

To outsiders, Saraswati Pujo in Bengal may seem like just another festival - a day when students place their books at the ...

DHAKA, Bangladesh — Schoolteacher Supriya Sarker is glad to celebrate Bangladesh's largest Hindu festival of Durga Puja but feels the festivities would be more jubilant without the fear and violence ...

Leaders of the minority Hindu community in Bangladesh have expressed shock after a state-run body asked them to stop or limit rituals during Durga Puja, the largest annual Hindu festival, during the ...

Celebrate Saraswati Puja 2026 with these easy, sattvik Bengali bhog recipes that blend devotion, tradition, and comforting homemade flavours.

Nepal’s Ambassador to Bangladesh Ghanashyam Bhandari attended Saraswati Puja celebrations in Dhaka on Friday, highlighting ...

Celebrate the spirit of wisdom, learning, and creativity with meaningful Saraswati Puja wishes crafted for 2026. Discover ...

Newly married and settling into a new life in the US, actress Tnusree Chakraborty finds herself straddling two emotional ...

An idol maker paints a clay idol ahead of Saraswati Puja Festival in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Jan. 20, 2026. (Photo by Habibur Rahman/Xinhua) An idol maker paints a clay idol ahead of Saraswati Puja ...