Bangladeshi Hindus Cutting Durga Puja Expense To Aid Rohingyas

Rohingya men hold placards condemning the violence in Myanmar as dozens of them gather near the Indian Parliament in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017. (Photo: AP)

In a strong reaction, India said it was surprised that individual incidents are being "extrapolated" to suggest a broader societal situation. (Photo: AP)

Bangladesh has been overwhelmed by Rohingya Muslims since violence erupted in Buddhist-dominated Myanmar's Rakhine state on August 25. The Rohingya are regarded as illegal immigrants in Myanmar. Image: File /PTI

He said puja celebration committees across Bangladesh had been asked to save to set up a fund to provide relief for the Rohingya refugees. (Photo: AP/ Representational)

Terming the Rohingya refugees as "illegal" immigrants, the government had recently told the Supreme Court that some of them were part of a "sinister" design of Pakistan's ISI and terror groups such as the ISIS, whose presence in the country will pose a "serious" national security threat. (Photo: AP)