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Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Hindu community, has begun across the country amid due religious fervour and festivity.
The 5-day celebration began with invocation of Goddess Durga on the day of Maha Shasthi.
This year Durga Puja is being celebrated at 31566 mandaps across the country.
Draped in new dresses, a large number of devotees irrespective of ages thronged the city puja mandaps including the Dhakeshwari National Temple and Ram Krishna Mission and offered prayers before Goddess Durga, seeking divine blessings for peace, prosperity and welfare of the country and its people.
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Saturday extended heartfelt greetings to the Hindu community across the country on the occasion of Durga Puja, the biggest and most significant religious festival of the community.
“On this auspicious occasion of Durga Puja, I warmly greet all Hindu citizens of Bangladesh,” Prof. Yunus said in a message on the eve of the festival.
He highlighted that the destruction of evil forces and the celebration of truth and beauty are the core themes of the Sharadiya Durgotsab.
Ahead of Durga Puja, security has been significantly ramped up nationwide.
Home Affairs adviser Lt Gen (retired) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has said there is no security threat over the Durga Puja celebrations.
Adequate security measures have been taken at 33,000 puja mandaps across the country and members of Ansar, Police, RAB, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and army personnel will be deployed to ensure security, he said.
No security threat during Durga Puja: Home Adviser
He highlighted that the destruction of evil forces and the celebration of truth and beauty are the core themes of the Sharadiya Durgotsab.
Ahead of Durga Puja, security has been significantly ramped up nationwide.
Home Affairs adviser Lt Gen (retired) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has said there is no security threat over the Durga Puja celebrations.
Adequate security measures have been taken at 33,000 puja mandaps across the country and members of Ansar, Police, RAB, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and army personnel will be deployed to ensure security, he said.
To ensure peaceful observance of the festival, police have taken extensive security measures.
A total of 71,066 police personnel have been deployed at mandaps across the country, according to Polcie Headquarters.
Security has been strengthened at all puja mandaps through close coordination among the Puja Celebration Committees, police, and Ansar members.
The Mahalaya, the auspicious occasion heralding the advent of the Goddess Durga, was celebrated on September 21.
To ensure peaceful observance of the festival, police have taken extensive security measures.
A total of 71,066 police personnel have been deployed at mandaps across the country, according to Polcie Headquarters.
Security has been strengthened at all puja mandaps through close coordination among the Puja Celebration Committees, police, and Ansar members.
The Mahalaya, the auspicious occasion heralding the advent of the Goddess Durga, was celebrated on September 21.