Khulna Correspondent :
The five-day Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Hindu community, is being celebrated in the city and all the nine upazilas of the district amid enthusiasm and fanfare.
The district administration and Puja Udjapan Parishad Committee sources said a total of 123 Puja mandaps were set up this year in the city while 798 in the district.
District Administration has distributed 529 tonnes of rice among the 921 puja mandaps to celebrate Durga Puja this year.
The celebration will end through the immersion of idols of goddess Durga on Bijoya Dashami tomorrow.
The authorities concerned have given assurances of smooth supply of electricity to all Puja mandaps at nights to enable the Hindu devotees to offer religious rituals smoothly.
Meanwhile, foolproof security measures were taken in the city and all nine upazilas to avert any untoward incident during the religious festival of the Hindu community. Police Commissioner of Khulna Metropolitan Police (KMP) Humayun Kabir said three-tier security measures have been adopted in the city areas. He said adequate law enforcers were deployed at important puja mandaps in the city.
Rampal-Mongla Correspondent reports: Habibun Nahar MP of Rampal-Mongla Constituency visited different Puja Mandaps in Rampal and Mongla Upazilla to share the joys of Hindu Community’s greatest festival Durga Puja yesterday morning. MP visited 42 different Mandaps under ten Unions of Rampal Upazila and greeted people of Hindu community. She started her visit from Gobindopur Sarbojonin Puja Mandap under Uzarkur Union of the Upazila at 8.30 a.m. Among others, Ex-Upazilla Chairman Prof Mollah Abdur Rouf, Upazilla Vice Chairman Sk. Moajjem Hossain, Ex-Vice Chairman Hamim Nuri, Mohila Vice Chairman Hosneara Mily, President of Puja Udjapan Parishad Joydeb Kumar Paul, Secretary Ashit Boran Kundu, OC of Ramapl Thana Sk. Lutfar Rahman, Rajnarag UP Chairman Sardar Abdul Hannna Dablue, Uzarkur UP Chairman Gazi Aktarjjjaman, Hurka UP Chairman Tapon Goldar, Ex-Sadar UP Chairman Md. Bazlur Rahman, Jubo league leader Abul Kalam Azad, President of Upazila Chatraleague Md. Hafijur Rahman, Secretary Sk. Saadi were also present.
BSS from Rajshahi reports: The Sharadiya Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Bangali Hindu community, continued in the city as elsewhere in the district amid festivity, joy and traditional enthusiasm till yesterday.
A large number of Hindu devotees were seen thronging different Puja mandaps to offer Puja on Wednesday.
The devotees celebrated their traditional Kumari Puja in all Puja mondaps. Anil Kumar Sarker, trustee of Hindu Development Trust, told BSS that of the 463 mandaps, 80 have been erected in Rajshahi city area and 380 in nine upazilas of the district.
A good number of Hindus from all walks of life visited the Nakkatir Mondir, the most attractive puja mandaps of the city. The devotees participated in the cultural function on the mondir premises and also took part in a discussion meeting.
As part of the celebration, puja mandaps have been decorated with lights, artificial flowers, festoons, banners and paintings, with colourful arches at the entrance welcoming devotees and guests.
The Puja mandap in Ranibazar area of Rajshahi city is no exception. As an added feature, the mandap has been designed to depict Bangabandhu-1, the country’s first ever communications satellite. Its unique design has attracted thousands of devotees and guests. Tiger Shangha, a local club, came up with the design. The mandap is based on the SpaceX site, from where the satellite was launched into orbit, said Partho Paul Chowdhury, its general secretary.
“Along with celebrating Durga Puja, we wanted to celebrate our country’s success also,” he said. The inside has been designed as the control panel of the satellite, he added. This is not the first time the club has come up with a creative theme for the mandaps. Last year, it was based on a popular Indian film and the year before that the national cricket team. Religious chorus and aratrika were being performed peacefully by the devotees at every puja mandap, the Hindu community leaders said.
Rajshahi metropolitan and district police and Puja committee source said the celebration is going on peacefully everywhere in the district. Police officials said a five to 10 members team of law enforcers comprising of the police and Ansar have been deployed at every puja mandap of the district.
The five-day Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Hindu community, is being celebrated in the city and all the nine upazilas of the district amid enthusiasm and fanfare.
The district administration and Puja Udjapan Parishad Committee sources said a total of 123 Puja mandaps were set up this year in the city while 798 in the district.
District Administration has distributed 529 tonnes of rice among the 921 puja mandaps to celebrate Durga Puja this year.
The celebration will end through the immersion of idols of goddess Durga on Bijoya Dashami tomorrow.
The authorities concerned have given assurances of smooth supply of electricity to all Puja mandaps at nights to enable the Hindu devotees to offer religious rituals smoothly.
Meanwhile, foolproof security measures were taken in the city and all nine upazilas to avert any untoward incident during the religious festival of the Hindu community. Police Commissioner of Khulna Metropolitan Police (KMP) Humayun Kabir said three-tier security measures have been adopted in the city areas. He said adequate law enforcers were deployed at important puja mandaps in the city.
Rampal-Mongla Correspondent reports: Habibun Nahar MP of Rampal-Mongla Constituency visited different Puja Mandaps in Rampal and Mongla Upazilla to share the joys of Hindu Community’s greatest festival Durga Puja yesterday morning. MP visited 42 different Mandaps under ten Unions of Rampal Upazila and greeted people of Hindu community. She started her visit from Gobindopur Sarbojonin Puja Mandap under Uzarkur Union of the Upazila at 8.30 a.m. Among others, Ex-Upazilla Chairman Prof Mollah Abdur Rouf, Upazilla Vice Chairman Sk. Moajjem Hossain, Ex-Vice Chairman Hamim Nuri, Mohila Vice Chairman Hosneara Mily, President of Puja Udjapan Parishad Joydeb Kumar Paul, Secretary Ashit Boran Kundu, OC of Ramapl Thana Sk. Lutfar Rahman, Rajnarag UP Chairman Sardar Abdul Hannna Dablue, Uzarkur UP Chairman Gazi Aktarjjjaman, Hurka UP Chairman Tapon Goldar, Ex-Sadar UP Chairman Md. Bazlur Rahman, Jubo league leader Abul Kalam Azad, President of Upazila Chatraleague Md. Hafijur Rahman, Secretary Sk. Saadi were also present.
BSS from Rajshahi reports: The Sharadiya Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Bangali Hindu community, continued in the city as elsewhere in the district amid festivity, joy and traditional enthusiasm till yesterday.
A large number of Hindu devotees were seen thronging different Puja mandaps to offer Puja on Wednesday.
The devotees celebrated their traditional Kumari Puja in all Puja mondaps. Anil Kumar Sarker, trustee of Hindu Development Trust, told BSS that of the 463 mandaps, 80 have been erected in Rajshahi city area and 380 in nine upazilas of the district.
A good number of Hindus from all walks of life visited the Nakkatir Mondir, the most attractive puja mandaps of the city. The devotees participated in the cultural function on the mondir premises and also took part in a discussion meeting.
As part of the celebration, puja mandaps have been decorated with lights, artificial flowers, festoons, banners and paintings, with colourful arches at the entrance welcoming devotees and guests.
The Puja mandap in Ranibazar area of Rajshahi city is no exception. As an added feature, the mandap has been designed to depict Bangabandhu-1, the country’s first ever communications satellite. Its unique design has attracted thousands of devotees and guests. Tiger Shangha, a local club, came up with the design. The mandap is based on the SpaceX site, from where the satellite was launched into orbit, said Partho Paul Chowdhury, its general secretary.
“Along with celebrating Durga Puja, we wanted to celebrate our country’s success also,” he said. The inside has been designed as the control panel of the satellite, he added. This is not the first time the club has come up with a creative theme for the mandaps. Last year, it was based on a popular Indian film and the year before that the national cricket team. Religious chorus and aratrika were being performed peacefully by the devotees at every puja mandap, the Hindu community leaders said.
Rajshahi metropolitan and district police and Puja committee source said the celebration is going on peacefully everywhere in the district. Police officials said a five to 10 members team of law enforcers comprising of the police and Ansar have been deployed at every puja mandap of the district.
