Dhaka [ Bangladesh ], September 26 (ANI): Despite assurances from the Chief Advisor, Army Chief and Home Affairs Advisor about a peaceful and festive Sharadiya Durga Puja , anxiety continues to grow among devotees on the eve of the festival, the Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Oikya Parishad said in a statement on Friday.

The human rights organisation against religious discrimination reported at least nine incidents of attacks and vandalism targeting Puja mandaps and temples across the country between September 2 and September 23.

According to the statement, the first incident occurred in Hamidpur, Sadullapur, Gaibandha, where miscreants set fire to Durga Puja idols under the cover of darkness, burning idols of Durga, Lakshmi, Saraswati, Kartik, Ganesh and other materials.

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