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GRANT-PUJA-MANDAP (with picture)
132 puja mandaps get Tk 2.69 lakh grants in Rajshahi
RAJSHAHI, Oct 13, 2018 (BSS)- A total of 132 puja mandaps get financial
support worth Taka 2.69 lakh from Zila Parishad here yesterday.
Zila Parishad Chairman Muhammad Ali Sarker formally handed over the cheques
to the respective Puja mandap committees at its office for celebrating the
forthcoming Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Hindu
community.
Speaking on the occasion, he said Bangladesh has set a bright instance in
the field of establishing communal harmony. People of all faiths are now
living in the country with peace and tranquility as the present government is
pledged bound to establish communal harmony in the society.
Meanwhile, idol makers commonly known as pauls are passing their busy days
in finishing the final stage works of idols of Hindu deities ahead of Durga
Puja festival in Rajshahi city including nine upazilas of the district.
After today, the largest religious festival of Hindu community “Durga Puja”
is going to start. That’s why, Pauls are working round the clock to make sure
that the idols are ready in time.
The Pauls hope for earning better earnings this year as the number of puja
mandaps has increased in the region.
Tapan Kumar Sen, trustee of Hindu Religion Welfare Trust, told BSS that the
Durga puja will be celebrated in more than 422 puja mandaps including 70 in
Rajshahi city from October 14 to 19. Around 500 idol makers are engaged in
making idols for Durga Puja in the region.
Decorations of temples, lighting, and setting up of mandaps have already
turned the city into a festive look.
BSS/AH/SSS/1005 hrs