Goa, Oct. 16 -- A controversy over a beef khichuri event near a Hindu temple at Jagannath University in Dhaka has escalated, with a group of students reportedly planning to slaughter cows on campus on Friday, October 16, coinciding with the beginning of Durga Puja festivities.

The dispute has sparked debate over religious sensitivities, student activities and the university's rules governing events on its premises. The proposed slaughter comes amid opposition from Hindu students to an earlier beef khichuri event organised near a temple.

According to reports, students from the university's Islamic History department announced plans for the cow slaughter on Friday, which coincides with Maha Shashthi, marking the beginning of Durga Puja ce...