Ashadh Shukla Chathurdashi Kaliyug Varsha 5112
Dhaka(Bangladesh): The minority Hindu community in Bangladesh’s capital is facing severe shortage of cremation grounds with "wholesale encroachment" over the years squeezing the land available for the last rites of the deceased.
The capital has expanded rapidly with a massive growth of population but space has continued to shrink for the dead, a media report said today.
In a report titled ‘Hindus in city face cremation problem’, The Daily Star said that "wholesale encroachment" over the years has exposed the minority community to a severe shortage of cremation grounds.
It cites the example of Postogola Mahasmashan, that is recognised as the national cremation ground, that was originally set up on some 180 kathas of land.
Source: PTI NEWS
