On 29 September 2017 night, the Muslim Community at Hirminiya village Ward 6 of Duduwa Rural Municipality of Banke district wanted to organize a programme to observe their Moharam (or Muharram) festival. However, they could not do so. The Hindus there told the Muslims that they were observing Durga Puja (Dashain festival) at Mahantapurwa village … Continue reading THRDA Monitors Hindu-Muslim Tension in Western Terai (Banke): Report