Durga Puja at 307 pavilions in Muksudpur : Administration makes extensive preparations for security
Kazi Wahid, Muksudpur (Gopalganj):
This year, the Sharadiya Durga Puja is being held in 307 puja mandaps in Muksudpur upazila of Gopalganj. Starting from October 16, the festival will be celebrated on Maha Sashti, October 17, Maha Ashtami, October 19, Maha Navami and October 21,
The Sharadiya Durga Puja will continue for 6 days. Durga Puja is one of the biggest religious festivals of the followers of traditional religions. The upazila administration has made extensive preparations to conduct the festival in a peaceful, uninterrupted and festive atmosphere. The concerned departments are working in coordination to maintain law and order, ensure the security of puja mandap and keep the overall situation normal.
The work of making idols in various puja mandap of the upazila is almost complete. After making the clay idols, the potters are now busy painting and decorating them. The people concerned said that the work of making the idols as well as decorating the mandap will be completed before the puja.
According to the upazila administration sources, Durga Puja will be held in 307 mandap in Muksudpur Municipality and 16 unions. Out of these, the maximum number of pujas has been organized in 46 mandap in Jalirpar Union, 45 in Ujani Union and 40 in Bahugram Union. The government has allocated 600 kg of rice for each puja mandap.
According to the information received, the total population of Muksudpur Upazila is 3 lakh 7 thousand 528 people. Out of this, the population of the Hindu community is 70 thousand 958 people. Like every year, this time too, the followers of traditional religions are preparing to celebrate Durga Puja in a religiously solemn and festive atmosphere. In order to complete Durga Puja smoothly and peacefully, a meeting was held with the presidents and general secretaries of the puja mandap at the Upazila Parishad auditorium on October 10. The chief guest at the meeting organized by the Muksudpur Upazila administration was Md. Selimuzzaman Selim, MP from Gopalganj-1 constituency and co-organizing secretary of the BNP National Executive Committee.
The meeting was chaired by Gopalganj Deputy Commissioner and District Magistrate Arif-uz-Zaman and was attended by District Police Superintendent Md. Habibullah, Muksudpur Upazila Executive Officer Mahmud Ashiq Kabir and Muksudpur Police Station Officer-in-Charge Abdullah Al-Mamun. Officials from various government departments at the upazila level were present at the meeting.
The meeting discussed various aspects of the security of the puja mandap, control of the law and order situation and the smooth celebration of puja.
Muksudpur UNO Mahmud Ashiq Kabir said, "The autumn Durga Puja is one of the main religious festivals of the followers of traditional religions. The upazila administration is determined to ensure that this festival is celebrated in a joyful, safe and harmonious environment. The administration has taken coordinated initiatives to maintain peace and order in every puja mandap of Muksudpur Upazila, ensure overall security and celebrate the puja without any hindrance.
Akhil Chandra Saha, General Secretary of Muksudpur Bazar Committee and President of Tengrakhola Sadar Bazar Puja Mandap of Upazila Sadar, said, "We do not fear any law and order problems during the 2026 Sharidya Durga Puja celebration.
The government and administration have taken necessary steps to complete the puja smoothly. The organizers will benefit from the allocation of 600 kg of rice for each puja mandap."
