Saree and dhotis were distributed among underprivileged members of the Hindu community and temple priests in Kalia upazila, Narail on Saturday afternoon to mark the upcoming Sharadiya Durga Puja.
The distribution program took place at the Kalia Upazila Parishad hall. Dhotis were presented to the priests of 143 Durga temples across the upazila and Saree were distributed to women associated with these temples as well as other underprivileged Hindu women.
The Saree were provided through the Prime Minister’s Relief and Welfare Fund. The dhotis were arranged through the personal initiative of Bishwas Jahangir Alam the Member of Parliament for the Narail-1 constituency.
Bishwas Jahangir Alam MP, attended the program as the chief guest, with Kalia Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Md. Jinnatul Islam presiding. Other key attendees included Kalia Police Station Officer-in-Charge Md. Idris Ali, local BNP leaders and prominent local dignitaries alongside members of the Hindu community.
Sharadiya Durga Puja is the largest religious festival for the Hindu community in Bangladesh. Organizers highlighted that such support ensures underprivileged families can share in the festival's joy while fostering social goodwill also mutual empathy and religious harmony across the region.
