Chattogram Range DIG Mohammad Abdul Kudus Chowdhury, PPM, visited the Gachbaria Sarbajanin Harimandir Puja Mandap in Ward No. 8 of Chandanaish Municipality on the occasion of Sharadiya Durga Puja. He visited the mandap on Monday night (October 19, 2026) around 9:30 PM, exchanged greetings with the leaders of the Puja Celebration Committee, and joined a brief discussion meeting.
The meeting was presided over by Dr. Milon Dhar, President of the Gachbaria Sarbajanin Harimandir Puja Celebration Committee, and hosted by Engineer Bhab Shankar Dhar, Senior Joint Convenor of the Upazila Puja Celebration Committee Convenor Committee. A welcome speech was delivered by Arup Ratan Chakraborty, former President of the Chandanaish Upazila Puja Celebration Committee, while Anowara Circle Assistant Superintendent of Police Md. Mahmudul Hasan and Chandanaish Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) S.M. Didarul Islam Sikdar attended as special guests.
During his visit, DIG Abdul Kudus Chowdhury stated that troublemakers at puja mandaps will be dealt with strictly. To ensure a peaceful and joyous celebration of Durgotsav, maximum security measures have been put in place by the police, including uniformed police, Ansar members, plainclothes intelligence surveillance, and 24-hour special monitoring cells in every district. Emphasizing that Bangladesh is a country of communal harmony, he reaffirmed that the Chattogram Range Police are fully committed to ensuring a secure and peaceful celebration. He also noted that ongoing police operations against teenage gangs and narcotics remain active.
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Reported by Md. Nurul Alam, Chandanaish (Chattogram) • Edited by the Daily Best News desk. Send corrections to [email protected].
