50 puja mandaps in Natore Municipality receive aid

NATORE, Oct 12: Whip of the Jatiya Sangsad and MP for Natore-2 Constituency Ruhul Quddus Talukder Dulu gave cash worth Tk 5,000 to each of 50 puja mandaps of Natore Municipality area for Durga Puja celebration. 
The grant was handed over to the recipients from the personal fund of the Whip in the district BNP office at Alaipur of the Natore town on Saturday.

At that time, Whip Dulu said, “Religion belongs to person but country belongs to all. Here, all Muslims, Hindus, Christians and Buddhists are Bangladeshis. Bangladesh is for ours existence, sovereignty and democracy.”

He further said, “More 351 puja mandaps than those of the previous year are being built in Rajshahi Division this time which proves that Durga Puja festival is celebrated here peacefully.” 

Among others, Acting President of the local Puja Celebration Committee Advocate Khagendra Nath Roy, General Secretary Advocate Prashad Kumar Talukder, Joint Conveners District BNP Saiful Islam Aftab and Mustafizur Rahaman Shahin, and former municipal mayor Emdadul Haque Al-Mamun and senior BNP leaders were present at that time.