Durga Puja starts with 'Bodhon'
Tight security in place; President, PM greet Hindus on the occasion
Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Hindus, began yesterday with the incarnation (Bodhon) of the Goddess Durga at temples across the country.
The five-day festival started with “Bodhon” marking Sashthi while the festival will come to an end with the emersion of the idols of the goddess in rivers and other water bodies on September 30.
Adequate security measures have been taken at all the puja pandals.
Draped in new dresses, a large number of devotees irrespective of ages thronged the city pandals, particularly the Dhakeshwari National Temple, and offered prayers before the Goddess Durga, seeking divine blessings for peace, prosperity and welfare of the country and its people.
President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina issued separate statements conveying greetings to the members of the country's Hindu community on this occasion.