Porsha (Naogaon) Correspondent 

A preparatory meeting has been held in Porsha, Naogaon to celebrate the upcoming autumn Durga Puja with due dignity, in a peaceful and solemn atmosphere.

The meeting was held at the Upazila Parishad auditorium on Tuesday morning, organized by the Upazila administration.
Porsha UNO  Rakibul Islam presided over the meeting, and Naogaon-1 constituency MP Mostafizur Rahman MP spoke as the chief guest.

In his speech as the chief guest, he said, "The autumn Durga Puja is not just a festival for followers of traditional religions, it is a symbol of the harmony of our present-day Bengal. The administration, law enforcement agencies, political parties and local public representatives must work together to ensure adequate security at each mandap and avoid any untoward incident."

In his speech, Upazila Nirbahi Officer Rakibul Islam gave important directions on ensuring security at 19 puja mandap in the upazila, installing CCTV cameras, uninterrupted power supply and maintaining the overall law and order situation.

Among others present at the meeting were Upazila Assistant Commissioner (Land) Mosha: Nabila Ferdous, Porsha Police Station OC  Ziaur Rahman, Upazila Livestock Officer Atiqur Rahman, Upazila Primary Education Officer Sajjad Hossain, Upazila Social Service Officer Shahidul Islam, Upazila BNP Acting President Motahar Hossain Sufi, General Secretary Sadequl Islam, Former Vice President Toufiq Shah Chowdhury and Porsha Upazila Puja Celebration Parishad President Sudeb Saha.

Also present at the meeting were the chairmen of the 6 union parishads of the upazila, leaders of various political and social organizations and representatives of the Puja Celebration Committee.

The meeting unanimously called upon all quarters to extend their cooperation to celebrate the autumn Durga Puja in a fair, festive and harmonious atmosphere.