Navratri 2024 will start on 3 October and last for nine days, concluding on 12 October. Durga Puja will begin on 9 October, celebrated with fervour, especially in West Bengal. The festival includes rituals and culminates in Dussehra,

Several radical groups are creating obstructions to Hindu community members from celebrating Durga Puja in multiple places in Bangladesh, forcing them to change the venue.

A vibrant celebration symbolising the victory of good over evil, filled with rituals, music, and cultural unity, honouring the timeless legacy of the divine feminine.

Though the festivities begin from Mahalaya, the celebrations start from the sixth day – Shashthi. On this day, the idol of Goddess Durga is unveiled, and her presence is invoked.