81 Puja mandaps get government grant in Narsingdi

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NARSINGDI, Oct 16, 2018 (BSS) – Around 81 Puja mandaps in Sadar upazila of
the district got rice worth about Taka 8, 42,400 as government grant.

State Minister for Water Resources Lt. Col.(Retd.) Muhammad Nazrul Islam
(Bir Protik) at a function held at Narsingdi Sadar upazila parishad hall room
distributed the rice among the Puja mandaps on Monday as each mandap receive
rice of Tk 10,400.

Narsingdi Sadar upazila parishad organised the function with Upazila
Nirbahi Officer Jamirul Hassan in the chair.

The function was addressed, among others, by President of district puja
udjapan parishad Prof Surja Kanto Das, its Secretary Dipak Saha, Persident of
sader upazila puja udjapan committee Naryan Shaha and President of town puja
udjapan parishad Uttam Modak and its Secretary Binoy Saha.

The state minister also distributed Taka 5000 and 40 pieces of shari to the
Puja mandaps from his own fund.

While addressing at the function, he said the present government led by
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has ensured the religious rights of all faiths.

He called upon all to extend their cooperation for peaceful celebration of
Durga Puja.

He also asked the law enforcers to take all necessary measures for
ensuring law and order during the Puja.

Earlier the state minister distributed 135 bundle CI sheet and cash TK 40,
5000 among the 64 destitute people on Sadar upazila parished premises.