The Farakka Long March Social_event occurred Presence in May 1976 , and was led by Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani , demanding Request demolition Destroying of the Farakka Barrage constructed Building by India to divert flow of Ganges waters inside its territory , triggering Causation the drying up of river Padma and desertification of Bangladesh .

It was the first popular movement Social_event against India demanding Request a rightful distribution of the Ganges 's water .

The explosion Attack occurred Coming_to_be at Sheetla Ghat , adjacent to the main Dashashwamedh Ghat , where the sunset `` aarti '' , the evening prayer ritual Social_event to the holy river , Ganges had commenced Process_start , on these stone steps leading to it , where thousands of worshipers and tourists had gathered Come_together .