M.R Babul, Nandail (Mymensingh)

Ahead of the upcoming Durga Puja, special grants have been distributed in Nandail Upazila in Mymensingh to support the

religious festival of the Hindu community.

Under the guidance and overall support of State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Yasser Khan Chowdhury MP, a total of 62 bundles of corrugated tin sheets were distributed among 31 Durga Puja mandaps across various unions in the upazila.

The distribution program took place on Wednesday afternoon during an organized ceremony held on the Nandail Upazila Parishad premises.

Presidents, general secretaries, and authorized representatives from the respective Puja mandap committees across various unions attended the event to formally receive the allocation.

According to upazila administration sources, the government has taken various preparatory measures to ensure that Sharadiya Durga Puja is celebrated in a peaceful and festive atmosphere. As part of these efforts, State Minister Yasser Khan Chowdhury MP initiated this measure to assist in the infrastructural development of the mandaps. Each mandap received two bundles of corrugated tin sheets. Additionally, a financial grant of BDT 5,000 was allocated to each puja mandap from the Prime Minister's personal fund.

Local dignitaries, leaders of the Puja Udjapan Parishad, and local public representatives were present during the distribution ceremony.

Speakers highlighted that equal distribution of grants and proper security for every puja mandap are being ensured under the current government. They appreciated the State Minister’s timely and non-communal initiative, which has been widely praised by people from all walks of life in Nandail.