The New Nation - Internet Edition

BSS, Dhaka

Members of the Hindu community yesterday observed 'Kumari Puja' on the third day of their biggest religious festival Durga Puja all over the country.

The 'Kumari Puja' was held at Dhaka Ramkrishna Mission in the morning. A girl child aged below 10 years was worshipped as 'mother' in the 'Kumari Puja'.

A large number of devotees gathered on the premises of Dhakeshwari National Temple at noon where Dhaka City Puja Committee organised offering 'Anjoli' to Goddess Durga.

Thousands of Hindu devotees offered 'Anjoli' and prayed to Goddess Durga for peace, progress and prosperity of the nation and communal harmony in the country.

'Proshads' were distributed among about 10,000 people on the occasion. Dhaka City Puja Committee handed over some 'Proshads' to the jail authorities for distribution among some of its leaders detained in the Central Jail.

Meanwhile, LGRD and Labour Adviser M Anwarul Iqbal visited puja mandaps at Agasadek Road and at Ganaktuli in the city. He exchanged pleasantries with the devotees and addressed them at both the mandaps.

A delegation of Bangladesh Awami League led by Acting President Zillur Rahman, Gano Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain, Indian High Commissioner Pinak Ranjan Chakravarty and other eminent personalities visited the Dhakeshwari Temple and exchanged pleasantries with the devotees.

City Puja Committee President Jayonta Sen Gupta, General Secretary Jayonta Kumar Dev and other leaders, including C.R. Dutta, Bir Uttam, C.R. Sarkar, Swapan Kumar Saha, Kajal Devnath, Biresh Saha, Nirmal Chaterjee, Advocate Satyen Chandra Bhakta, Shyamol Roy, Babul Debonath, Narayan Saha Moni and Monindra Kumar Nath, welcomed the guests.