Durga Puja will be held unhindered: Home Adviser

MUNSHIGANJ, Sept 20 (BSS): Home Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd.) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has assured that all necessary measures have been taken to ensure peaceful and festive celebrations of Durga Puja, the largest religious festival of the Hindu community.

"Durga Puja will be celebrated across the country in a peaceful and unhindered manner. All preparations for the festival have been completed," he said.

He made the remarks after visiting two mandaps, Sri Sri Radha Govinda and Kali Temples in Dakshin Mashdgaon and Kanaksar Public Kali Temple under Louhjang in the district on Saturday.

He added that the Interim Government has allocated Tk 50 million for this year's Durga Puja, compared to Tk 20 million during the Awami League government.

He asked the puja udjapon committees of the temples to ensure round-the-clock monitoring with seven volunteers at each mandap, while Ansar personnel will soon be deployed at mandaps nationwide.