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Hinduism is the second-largest religion in 61 out of 64 districts of Bangladesh, but there is no Hindu majority district in Bangladesh. In October 2022, the Government of Bangladesh proclaimed that it is dedicated to ensuring the safety and security of the Hindu minority community, after attacks on Hindu temples during religious pujas , Hindu ...
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Eid-ul-Fitr at the end of Ramadan is the largest religious festival among Bengali Muslims. The festival of sacrifice takes place during Eid-al-Adha, with cows and goats as the main sacrificial animals. Muharram and Muhammad's birthday are national holidays in Bangladesh. During Muharram, Bengali Muslims enjoys the Jari gan and Lathi Khela. [155]
Shah Ahmad Shafi (1916–2020), former Amir of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh; Nurul Islam Walipuri (born 1955), mufassir, teacher and author; Muhammad Waqqas (1952–2021), former secretary-general of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Bangladesh; Obaidul Haque Wazirpuri (1934–2008), former co-president of Befaqul Madarisil Arabia Bangladesh
The annual Bishwa Ijtema is the largest and most notable congregation of Muslims in Bangladesh. The Muslim community in the Bengal region i.e., Bangladesh and West Bengal , developed independently of the dominant Islamic rules in India. Features of Bangladeshi Hinduism, which similar to other parts of South Asia (Indian subcontinent ...
Hinduism has approximately 1.2 billion adherents worldwide (15% of the world's population). [1] Hinduism is the third largest religion in the world behind Christianity (31.5%) and Islam (23.3%). [2] Most Hindus live in Asian countries, and the majority of Nepal and India are Hindus, and a significant number in Mauritius.
Islam is the largest and the state religion of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. [1] [2] According to the 2022 census, Bangladesh had a population of about 150 million Muslims, or 91.04% [3] of its total population of 165 million. [4] Muslims of Bangladesh are predominant native Bengali Muslims.
Islam is the state religion of Bangladesh. [230] However, the constitution also upholds secularism and ensures equal rights for all religions. [231] [230] Every citizen has the freedom to practice any religion. Islam the largest religion across the country, being followed by about 91.1% of the population. [5]