Government bulldozer demolishes Temple, in Dhaka's Khilkhet: Minority groups outraged, India reacts - The Economic Times Video
A Durga temple in Dhaka's Khilkhet area was demolished on June 26 by Bangladesh Railway authorities, sparking sharp condemnation from India and triggering protests by Hindu minority groups. Sanatani organisations accused the interim Bangladeshi government of religious bias and called for urgent action to protect Hindu places of worship.
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