Locals say a group of people carrying sticks and other makeshift weapons arrived on Thursday night and attacked the shrine when Urs or a religious ritual was ongoing
May 15, 2026
Senior Correspondent
bdnews24.com
A group of people have attacked and vandalised the shrine of Hazrat Shah Ali Baghdadi in Mirpur during an Urs or religious ritual on Thursday night.
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