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Amid international outcry centering illegally constructing a mosque on the land of century-old Kantajew Temple or Kantaji Temple in Kaharol upazila (sub-district) under Dinazpur district in Bangladesh, district administration on March 24 banned “all kinds of construction work” on the land of the temple – more than 23 days after local Muslims began illegally constructing a multi-storey mosque by forcefully occupying temple land. It may be mentioned here that centuries ago total 156.53 acres of land was registered in the name of Maharaja Jagdish Nath Roy who represented Sri Sri Kantaji Vigraha and since then the historic Kantaji Temple has […] #Asia Read Full Article: https://www.vtforeignpolicy.com/2024/03/in-bangladesh-illegal-construction-of-mosque-on-kantajew-temple-land-halted-not-abandoned/?feed_id=10423

Islamists in Bangladesh are constructing a mosque by illegally grabbing land of a century-old Hindu temple. It may be mentioned here that, Kantaji Temple is located in Dinajpur district in Bangladesh, whereas centuries ago, total 156.53 acres of land was registered in the name of Maharaja Jagdish Nath Roy who represented Sri Sri Kantaji Vigraha and since then the historic Kantaji Temple has turned into a pilgrimage site for hundreds and thousands of Hindus from Bangladesh and abroad. Kantanagar Temple, commonly known as Kantaji Temple or Kantajew Temple at Kantanagar, is a Hindu temple in Dinajpur district in Bangladesh. The Kantajew Temple is a religious edifice belonging to the […] #Asia Read Full Article: https://www.vtforeignpolicy.com/2024/03/muslims-construct-mosque-on-century-old-kantaji-temple-in-bangladesh/?feed_id=10343