Preparations complete to hold Durga Puja in Chattogram

CHATTOGRAM, Oct 21 (BSS): All-out preparations have been completed to hold the five-day long Durga Puja, the biggest and sacred festival of the Bangalee Hindus from October 22 in the city as elsewhere in the district, with due religious fervour and enthusiasm.

Talking to the news agency, President of Chattogram district Puja Udjapon Parisad Shyamol Kumar Palit said over 1913 Durga Puja mandaps including 252 in port city has been erected in all 14 upazilas of the district and 15 thanas of Chattogram City Corporation this year.

"Erection of idols of goddess Durga has also been completed to celebrate the upcoming greatest religious festival Durga Puja maintaining health rules and with due religious gaiety in the district," Palit said.

Beginning with the 'Shasthi Puja' from October 22, celebration of the festival will end on October 26 through Bijoya Dashami with immersion of the idols of goddess Durga, he added.

Talking to the news Advocate Chandhon Talukdar, President of Chattogram City Puja Udjapon Parisad said a total of 252 Puja Mandaps have been set up in Chattogram city by the Hindu community this year.

The devotees of the whole city and district are getting ready to welcome the upcoming event with great eagerness, he said.

Talking to the news agency Engineer Probir Kumar Sen, chief engineer of power development board, Chattogram said the authority has taken initiatives to provide uninterrupted power supply to the puja mandaps so that the devotees could offer their puja prayers with proper religious rituals.

Security has been beefed up in all Puja pandals throughout the city and district with deployment of additional squads of Police, Ansars and RAB for peaceful celebration of the festival.