BJP MLAs led by Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari took out a candle march in the premises of the West Bengal Assembly on Monday to honour those killed in communal violence during Durga Puja celebrations in Bangladesh.
A Bangladesh-organised film festival in Tripura has been postponed after communal violence in the neighboring country during the Durga Puja festivities last week.
Former US Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard has condemned the violence against Hindus in Bangladesh during Durga Puja. She criticised the attackers as "jihadists" who "believe it's pleasing to God to burn and destroy temples."
Bangladesh Durga Puja attacks: Death toll in communal violence rises to 5 - The death toll in Bangladesh communal violence rose to five on Tuesday after another person succumbed to his injuries