Gazipur Zilla Parishad distributes gifts to 400 mandaps

GAZIPUR, Oct 17: On the occasion of the Durga Puja, the Gazipur Zilla Parishad has distributed gifts to more than 400 puja mandaps in the district. 

Gazipur Zilla Parishad Administrator and District BNP Member Secretary Dr Chowdhury Ishraq Ahmed Siddiqui presided over the gift distribution programme organised at the Zilla Parishad office on Wednesday afternoon.

Gazipur-3 Constituency MP Professor Dr S M Rafiqul Islam Bachchu was present as the chief guest at the programme. Besides, Zilla Parishad Chief Executive Officer Md Mobarak Hossain and local people of various levels were present.

Speakers at the programme said that Durga Puja is one of the main religious festivals of the followers of traditional religions. 

This social and religious initiative of the Zilla Parishad to spread the joy of this festival among everyone and to cooperate with the members of the temple management committee and the concerned persons is highly commendable.

Gazipur Zilla Parishad Administrator Dr Chowdhury Ishraq Ahmed Siddiqui said that gifts have been delivered to the puja mandaps under the direction of BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman. 

He further mentioned that this is the first time in the history of the Zilla Parishad that such an initiative has been taken on such a large scale. The Zilla Parishad plans to continue such cooperation activities in religious festivals of all communities in the future as well.