The Durga Puja festival in Jhalakathi concludes today, with a bittersweet melody of farewell echoing across temples and mandaps.
Sanatan devotees are observing Bijoya Dashami rituals in a religious and festive atmosphere. Dr. S.M. Ziauddin Haider, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Health Affairs, along with Israt Sultana Elen Bhutto, Member of Parliament for the Jhalakathi-2 constituency, exchanged greetings with members of the Hindu community. They visited various Puja mandaps across Jhalakathi Sadar and Nalchhiti Upazilas and distributed cash assistance on behalf of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.
They also expressed their gratitude to the Puja Celebration Committee and local administration officials for ensuring a peaceful celebration of the festival. Also present at the event were Jhalakathi District Commissioner Md. Momin Uddin, Superintendent of Police Marine Sultana, District Council Administrator and Member Secretary of District BNP Advocate Md. Shahadat Hossain, Nalchhiti Upazila BNP President Advocate Anisur Rahman Khan Helal, former advisor to District BNP Golam Mostafa Chhalu, Upazila Volunteers Wing Convenor Tauhid Alam Manna, Member Secretary Saidul Kabir Rana, Supreme Court Lawyer Nazmul Haq Lablu, and President of the Upazila Puja Celebration Council Palash Sajjan. The six-day-long festival will conclude late Wednesday night with the immersion of idols in the Sugandha River.
