After visiting a Puja mandap in Rangpur, Tarique visited Dharmasabha Temple in Rajshahi before joining celebrations at JM Sen Hall in Rahmatganj, Chattogram, on Tuesday evening.
TOI Correspondent from Dhaka: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has visited Rangpur, Rajshahi and Chattogram to exchange greetings with members of the Hindu community during Durga Puja , the community’s largest religious festival.
The government has raised its financial grant for Durga Puja from Tk 4 crore to Tk 5 crore. Bijon Kanti Sarkar, the prime minister’s special assistant for Hindu, Buddhist, Christian and ethnic minority affairs, said the Hindu Religious Welfare Trust had initially sought Tk 4 crore, with the allocation increased following the prime minister’s approval. Earlier reporting noted: Tarique Rahman visits Durga Puja pavilions in Bangladesh Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman began visiting Durga Puja pavilions on Tuesday (October 20) to meet members of the Hindu community and exchange greetings during their biggest religious festival, the Bangladesh Government said. Earlier reporting noted: The Government has also raised its Durga Puja grant from 4 crore taka to 5 crore taka. Bijon Kanti Sarkar, the Prime Minister’s Special Assistant for Hindu, Buddhist, Christian and Ethnic Minority Affairs, told The Daily Star on September 29 that the Hindu Religious Welfare Trust had requested 4 crore taka.
Earlier reporting noted: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) reported that Mr.
“Our commitment is to build a welfare-oriented, safe and humane Bangladesh for all citizens, regardless of political affiliation, opinion, religion or ethnicity,” Tarique said. His Press Secretary, Saleh Shibly, said the Government had taken the necessary steps to ensure peaceful celebrations across the country. He called for a peaceful and harmonious environment where people of all faiths can live together for generations, reaffirming his government’s commitment to building a democratic, prosperous Bangladesh that embraces people from all walks of life. Rahman left Dhaka for Rangpur in the morning. He is scheduled to visit pavilions in Rangpur, Rajshahi and Chattogram. The amount was increased with the Prime Minister’s approval.