NARAIL, Sept 27, 2025 (BSS) - With just one days left for Durga Puja, the 
biggest religious festival of the Hindu community, preparations are going on 
in full swing in the district to celebrate the festival with due religious 
fervour and traditional enthusiasm.

The five-day Sharadiya Durga Puja will formally begin tomorrow (Sunday) with 
Maha Shasthi, and conclude on October 2 with the immersion of the idols on 
Bijoya Dashami.

The District administrations and Puja Udjapan Committee have 
taken comprehensive steps to ensure smooth and peaceful celebration of the 
festival.

District Puja Udjapan Committee President Advocate Pankoj Bihari Ghosh Anna 
said preparations have been completed at 524 puja mandaps, including 239 in 
Sadar upazila, 144 in Lohagora upazila and 141 mandaps in Kalia upazila to 
celebrate Durga Puja in a joyous manner.

"District police have stepped up intelligence surveillance and are closely 
monitoring the overall situation to celebrate the puja peacefully. CCTV 
cameras have been installed in important mandaps for celebrating the 
religious festival peacefully in the district," he added.
 
Narail Deputy Commissioner (DC) Sharmin Akhter Jahan said the district 
administration has allocated 500 kilograms of rice for each mandap. If anyone 
tries to create a disturbance or carry out any misdeeds during the Sharadiya 
Durga Puja, he will be brought under the law and exemplary punishment .

To ensure overall security, volunteers from the Puja Udjapan Committee will 
also work at each mandap." I hope there will be no problems anywhere," the DC 
added.

Superintendent of Narail Police Md. Rabiul Islam said, "Male and female Ansar 
members will be on duty at each Puja Mandaps. Police will be deployed at 
important mandaps. In addition, traffic police will be on duty to resolve 
traffic congestion. I hope no untoward situation will happen during the 
festival in the district."