“Bangladesh: Islamists are re-classifying Hindu pilgrimage site of Chandranath Hill as ‘tourist spot’, planning to encroach upon sacred land and build mosque”, Opindia, August 19, 2025:

“The Chandranath temple, which is located in Sitakunda in the Chittagong district of Bangladesh, is yet again faced with imminent threat of encroachment and desecration.

Islamists are re-classifying the Hindu pilgrimage site of Chandranath Hill as a ‘tourist spot’ with the intention to taking over the sacred land and building mosques and prayer halls for ‘Muslim tourists.’

For the unversed, the Chandranath Hill houses one of the 51 Shakti Peethas. The Chandranath temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva, was built in the 8th century by Hindu ruler Chandrasena…….”

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