Sajan Ahammed Papon, Kishoreganj
With Durga Puja, the largest religious festival of the Bengali Hindu community, drawing near, the artisans as well as the idol makers in Kishoreganj are passing busy time for shaping the Durga idols.
Some members of Hindu community told the Bangladesh Post that all sorts of preparations for peaceful celebration of Durga Puja was progressing fast in Kishoreganj.
The celebration of five-day ‘Sharodiya Durga Utsab’ will begin on October 4 and conclude on October 8 through the immersion of idols in the rivers and ponds.
Roundabout 280 artisans and idol-makers locally known as pauls are passing busy time for making idols of the Goddess Durga.
Bangladesh Puja Udjapon Parisad, Kishoreganj Unit President Advocate Bhupendra Bhowmic Dulon said that a total of 401 Puja Mandaps would be set up in the Kishoreganj district.
While visiting the largest Kalibari Puja Mandap at Kishoreganj Sadar this reporter found that artisans were spending busy time painting the images of deities to make the idols look more attractive to the devotees and the visitors.
Police Super Md. Mashrukur Rahman Khaled said that the authorities concerned have already taken adequate security measures for smooth celebration of Durga Puja. “We have started collection of information about Puja Mandaps from our thirteen police stations in the district. We will informed about our preparations through meetings with different stakeholders including leaders of Puja Udjapon Parishad very soon,” he said.
Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Kishoreganj Md. Sarowar Murshed Chowhdhury said that they had taken measures for ensuring tight security, uninterrupted supply of electricity to all Puja Mandaps and smooth traffic management for peaceful celebration of Puja at that time.
