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.Durga Puja draws record number of devotees in Bangladesh Dhaka (PTI): Thousands of Hindu devotees joined the festivities in pre-dominantly Muslim Bangladesh to mark the end of the five-day Durga Puja, which culminated with the immersion of the idol of goddess Durga.
Tens of thousands of people participated in the 'Dashami Bihita Puja' or 'Bijoya Dashami Puja' marking the end of the five-day festival, which drew record number of followers in Dhaka and elsewhere.
Leaders of the community said 22,000 'puja mandaps' .........
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