PM visits Durga Puja mandap at Radha Gobinda Temple

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday visited a Durga Puja mandap at the historic Radha Gobinda Dharmasabha Temple in Rangpur and exchanged greetings with members of the Hindu community.

The prime minister arrived at the mandap at 12:05pm. He was welcomed there by temple committee President Bhabatosh Sarkar Bacchu, General Secretary Khokon Sarkar, President of the Rangpur district unit of the Bangladesh Puja Udjapan Parishad Ramjiban Kundu, Rangpur metropolitan unit General Secretary Prashanta Kumar Roy and Metropolitan Citizens' Committee Member Secretary Palash Kanti Nag.

Upon entering the mandap, Tarique Rahman exchanged greetings with devotees and waved to members of the Hindu community. This was the prime minister's first visit to Rangpur since assuming office following the BNP's victory in the 13th parliamentary election.

Hundreds of party leaders, activists and supporters lined both sides of the road in Taraganj, Paglapir and other areas to welcome the prime minister as his motorcade travelled from Saidpur to Rangpur. He waved to them from his vehicle in response to their greetings.

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At Saidpur Airport, the premier was received by Disaster Management and Relief Minister Asadul Habib Dulu, Rangpur City Corporation Administrator Mahfuz-Un-Nabi Chowdhury Don, Rangpur Development Authority Chairman Shamsuzzaman Samu, Divisional Commissioner Jahangir Alam, Deputy Inspector General of Police Mohammad Abdul Mabud, Deputy Commissioner Israt Jahan and Superintendent of Police Mohammad Mozammel Haque, among others.

After visiting the mandap in Rangpur, the prime minister left for Saidpur Airport to travel to Rajshahi, where he is scheduled to visit a Durga Puja mandap at Dharmasabha Temple before attending a public gathering at the playground of Haji Muhammad Mohsin Government High School.

He will then travel to Chattogram to visit the puja mandap at JM Sen Hall in Rahmatganj at 5:30pm before returning to Dhaka tonight.

The five-day Durga Puja festivities will conclude on 21 October with the immersion of idols on Bijoya Dashami.