Durga Puja holiday extended by one more day
UNB
Publish: 08 Oct 2024, 02:27 PM
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Dhaka,
Oct 08 (UNB)- The Durga Puja holiday will now last four days, starting from
Thursday.
This extension comes as
Friday and Saturday are already government holidays this month. A notification
regarding this will be issued soon, according to Mahfuz Alam, Special Assistant
to the Chief Adviser, who shared the information with reporters at the Dhakeshwari
Temple on Tuesday morning.
"This extra holiday
has been granted to ensure smooth and joyous celebrations of the Durga
Puja," he said.
Chief Adviser's Press
Secretary Shafiqul Alam and leaders of the Hindu community, among others, were
present at the press conference.
The formal celebrations
of Durga Puja begin on Wednesday, with the final day, Dashami, falling on
Sunday, October 13. On Dashami, with the immersion of the idol, Durga Puja for
the Hindu community will conclude. In light of this, Sunday has also been
declared a government holiday.
Altogether, the Durga
Puja holiday this year will extend for four days.
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