PM to visit Durga Puja mandaps in three districts on Tuesday

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Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is scheduled to visit Durga Puja mandaps in Rangpur, Rajshahi and Chattogram on Tuesday to exchange greetings with Hindu devotees and community members.

Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Rumon said on Monday that the prime minister would visit Rangpur in the morning, followed by Rajshahi and Chattogram. He is scheduled to leave Tejgaon Airport at 9:00am by military aircraft and return to Dhaka on Tuesday night.

During the visits, Tarique Rahman will greet priests and devotees and exchange views with members of the Hindu community.

According to officials, this would be the first time a head of government has visited Hindu community celebrations outside Dhaka during the Sharadiya Durga Puja festival.

On Sunday night, the prime minister, accompanied by his wife, Dr Zubaida Rahman, visited Durga Puja mandaps in Dhaka’s Mohakhali and Banani areas.

Maha Nabami will be observed on Tuesday, while Durga Puja will conclude on October 21 with the immersion of idols on Bijoya Dashami.