Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Hindu community began on Saturday with the incarnation (Bodhon) of goddess Durga at temples marking Sashthi, reports UNB.
All the preparations have been taken for celebrating the religious festival smoothly with tight security at all puja mandaps across the country.
The five-day puja will come to an end with the immersion of idols of goddess Durga in rivers and other water bodies on October 5.
The Maha Saptami puja will be held on Sunday while Maha Ashtami, Kumari Puja and Sandhi Puja on Monday, Maha Nabami puja on Tuesday and Bijoya Dashami will be held on Wednesday.
In Dhaka city, the main puja mandaps have been set up at Dhakeshwari National Temple, Ramkrishna Mission and Math, Kalabagan, Banani, Shakhari Bazar and Ramna Kali Mandir.
Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Md Shafiqul Islam on Thursday said police are ready to thwart any possible militant attack during the Durga Puja celebration.
Besides, the Puja Mandaps, where there are no CCTV cameras, will be kept under surveillance by police and Ansar members for 24 hours.
President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have issued separate messages greeting the members of the country's Hindu community on this occasion.
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