DU students invite PM to join Saraswati Puja

Students of Dhaka University (DU) on Monday invited Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to join the Saraswati Puja celebrations on the premises of Jagannath Hall of the university on January 30, reports UNB.

President of DU unit of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) Sonjit Chandra Das along with hall union vice-president Utpal Biswas, general secretary Kajol Das and assistant general secretary Atnu Barman went to Ganobhaban and invited the Prime Minister.

"As Jagannath Hall always hosts one of the biggest Saraswati Puja celebrations in the subcontinent, we've invited the PM to attend the programme. We gave her an invitation card," Sonjit told the news agency, adding that she enquired about preparations for the event.

This year a total of 70 puja mandaps will be set up on the hall premises to celebrate Saraswati Puja.