Durga Puja celebrations end Wednesday

Durga Puja celebrations across Bangladesh reached Maha Navami on Tuesday, with devotees offering prayers and receiving prasad at temples.

The festival will conclude on Wednesday, October 21, with the immersion of Durga idols on Bijoya Dashami. A procession will begin at Dhakeshwari National Temple and end at Sadarghat.

Political leaders, diplomats and people from different communities visited mandaps across Dhaka. Authorities ensured security, while colourful decorations and cultural programmes highlighted the festival’s religious and cultural importance.

The government declared a three-day holiday for Durga Puja, extending the break from October 20 to 24. Special programmes will be broadcast on television and radio to mark Bijoya Dashami.

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