Khulna (South)Correspondnet :
The government will distribute 475 tonnes of rice among 550 puja mandaps in nine upazilas and metropolitan area of the district ahead of durga puja.
Durga Puja, the biggest and sacred festival of the Hindu community which will begin on October 4 in the city as elsewhere in the district with the incarnation (Bodhon) of the goddess Durga on panchomi and formal celebration of maha sashthi at all temples in Khulna.
On the occasion, the authorities will distribute 500-kg rice to each puja mandaps of the district.
Khulna District Relief and Disaster Management Officials said a total of 41 tonnes of rice will be distributed among 82 puja mandaps in Dakop upazila, 52 tonnes among 104 puja mandaps in Batiaghata upazila, 30 tonnes among 60 puja mandaps in Dighalia upazila, 36 tonnes among 72 puja mandaps in Rupsha upazila, 16 tonnes among 32 puja mandaps in Fultala upazila, 27 tonnes among 54 puja mandaps in Koyra upazila, 74.5 tonnes among 149 puja mandaps in Paikgachha upazila, 52 tonnes among 104 puja mandaps in Terokhada upazila and 98.5 tonnes among 197 puja mandaps in Dumuria upazila.
Besides, over 48 tonnes of rice will be distributed among 96 puja mandaps in metropolitan area of the city.
The government has distributed the rice before durga puja every year, said Director of District Relief and Disaster Management Department Azizul Islam Zoadder on Sunday while talking to journalists.
BSS from Rangpur adds: The district administration is distributing 476 tonnes special general relief rice among 952 Puja mandaps erected in the district to assist the Sanaton community in celebrating their greatest religious festival of Durga Puja.
Local district administration officials said the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief allocated 500 kilogram special general relief rice for each of the 952 Puja mandaps erected in Rangpur city, three municipalities and eights upazilas of the district.
“The district administration with assistance of upazila administrations and authorities of local units of Bangladesh Puja Udjapon Parishad (BPUP) is distributing the rice,” District Relief and Rehabilitation Officer (DRRO) ATM Akhteruzzaman told BSS on Sunday.
The number of 952 Durga Puja mandaps erected this year is higher by 18 than the number of 938 Durga Puja mandaps erected last year in the district.
As elsewhere in the country, celebrations of the ‘Sharodiyo’ Durga Puja festival will begin from October 4 and ends on October 8 next through carnival of the ‘Bijoya Dashami’ with immersion of the idols of goddess Durga in the district.
“Under the programme, 82 tonnes of the general relief rice is being distributed among the authorities of 164 Puja mandaps in Rangpur city corporation area and 51 tonnes of rice among 102 Puja mandaps in Sadar upazila,” the DRRO said.
Under the programme, 65 tonnes of rice is being distributed among 130 Puja mandaps in Mithapukur upazila, 48 tonnes among 96 Puja mandaps in Pirganj upazila including Pirganj municipality, 43 tonnes among 86 Puja mandaps in Pirgachha and 29.50 tonnes of ice among 59 Puja mandaps in Kawnia upazila including Haragachh municipality.
Besides, 55.50 tonnes of rice is being distributed among 111 Puja mandaps in Gangachara upazila, 67.50 tonnes among 135 Puja mandaps in Badarganj upazila including Badarganj municipality and 34.50 tonnes of rice among 69 Puja mandaps in Taraganj upazila of the district.
“The process of distribution of the allocated general relief rice is expected to complete by the next couple of days among the authorities of all 952 Puja mandap authorities across the district today,” the DRRO said.
Acting President of district unit BPUP Ajoy Prasad Babon thanked the government for allocating the rice to assist the Sanaton community people of the district in celebrating Durga Puja.
He also expressed deep gratitude for taking adequate security measures by the law enforcement agencies and authorities concerned to ensure peaceful celebrations of the ‘Sharodiyo’ Durga Puja festival in the district.
The government will distribute 475 tonnes of rice among 550 puja mandaps in nine upazilas and metropolitan area of the district ahead of durga puja.
Durga Puja, the biggest and sacred festival of the Hindu community which will begin on October 4 in the city as elsewhere in the district with the incarnation (Bodhon) of the goddess Durga on panchomi and formal celebration of maha sashthi at all temples in Khulna.
On the occasion, the authorities will distribute 500-kg rice to each puja mandaps of the district.
Khulna District Relief and Disaster Management Officials said a total of 41 tonnes of rice will be distributed among 82 puja mandaps in Dakop upazila, 52 tonnes among 104 puja mandaps in Batiaghata upazila, 30 tonnes among 60 puja mandaps in Dighalia upazila, 36 tonnes among 72 puja mandaps in Rupsha upazila, 16 tonnes among 32 puja mandaps in Fultala upazila, 27 tonnes among 54 puja mandaps in Koyra upazila, 74.5 tonnes among 149 puja mandaps in Paikgachha upazila, 52 tonnes among 104 puja mandaps in Terokhada upazila and 98.5 tonnes among 197 puja mandaps in Dumuria upazila.
Besides, over 48 tonnes of rice will be distributed among 96 puja mandaps in metropolitan area of the city.
The government has distributed the rice before durga puja every year, said Director of District Relief and Disaster Management Department Azizul Islam Zoadder on Sunday while talking to journalists.
BSS from Rangpur adds: The district administration is distributing 476 tonnes special general relief rice among 952 Puja mandaps erected in the district to assist the Sanaton community in celebrating their greatest religious festival of Durga Puja.
Local district administration officials said the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief allocated 500 kilogram special general relief rice for each of the 952 Puja mandaps erected in Rangpur city, three municipalities and eights upazilas of the district.
“The district administration with assistance of upazila administrations and authorities of local units of Bangladesh Puja Udjapon Parishad (BPUP) is distributing the rice,” District Relief and Rehabilitation Officer (DRRO) ATM Akhteruzzaman told BSS on Sunday.
The number of 952 Durga Puja mandaps erected this year is higher by 18 than the number of 938 Durga Puja mandaps erected last year in the district.
As elsewhere in the country, celebrations of the ‘Sharodiyo’ Durga Puja festival will begin from October 4 and ends on October 8 next through carnival of the ‘Bijoya Dashami’ with immersion of the idols of goddess Durga in the district.
“Under the programme, 82 tonnes of the general relief rice is being distributed among the authorities of 164 Puja mandaps in Rangpur city corporation area and 51 tonnes of rice among 102 Puja mandaps in Sadar upazila,” the DRRO said.
Under the programme, 65 tonnes of rice is being distributed among 130 Puja mandaps in Mithapukur upazila, 48 tonnes among 96 Puja mandaps in Pirganj upazila including Pirganj municipality, 43 tonnes among 86 Puja mandaps in Pirgachha and 29.50 tonnes of ice among 59 Puja mandaps in Kawnia upazila including Haragachh municipality.
Besides, 55.50 tonnes of rice is being distributed among 111 Puja mandaps in Gangachara upazila, 67.50 tonnes among 135 Puja mandaps in Badarganj upazila including Badarganj municipality and 34.50 tonnes of rice among 69 Puja mandaps in Taraganj upazila of the district.
“The process of distribution of the allocated general relief rice is expected to complete by the next couple of days among the authorities of all 952 Puja mandap authorities across the district today,” the DRRO said.
Acting President of district unit BPUP Ajoy Prasad Babon thanked the government for allocating the rice to assist the Sanaton community people of the district in celebrating Durga Puja.
He also expressed deep gratitude for taking adequate security measures by the law enforcement agencies and authorities concerned to ensure peaceful celebrations of the ‘Sharodiyo’ Durga Puja festival in the district.
