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DHAKA, Oct 3, 2024 (BSS)- Durga Puja preparation is going on in full swing across the country with only five days left for the biggest religious festival of the Bangalee Hindu community.
 
The annual five-day Sharadiya Durgotsab will begin with the unveiling of the face of the deity on the day of Maha Shasthi on October 9.
 
The festival will end with the immersion of the idols of the Goddess Durga on Bijoya Dashami on October 13. 

Idol makers and artisans are now passing their busiest time in giving the final touches on idols for Durga Puja at puja mandaps across the country.
 
Generally, the idols are made diligently and methodically by the artisans to create exquisite pieces of artistry.
 
Durga Puja will be celebrated in around 31,400 mandaps across the country this year including 257 in the capital, according to Bangladesh Puja Udjapan Parishad (BPUP).
  
Volunteers will work at every puja mandap round the clock during the five-day Durga Puja to help the law enforcement agencies to avert any untoward situation.
 
In the capital Dhaka, the main puja mandaps are at Dhakeshwari National Temple, Ramkrishna Mission and Math, Kalabagan, Banani, Shakhari Bazar and Ramna Kali Mandir.

A central police control room will be set up at the Dhakeswari temple premises likewise every year for monitoring overall security at puja mandaps in the capital.   

Major divisional cities including port city Chattogram, Rajshahi, Khulna and Sylhet and district towns including Faridpur, Dinajpur, Jashore, Kushtia, Satkhira, are also getting preparations for celebration of Durga Puja.
 
Puja shopping is also getting momentum in the last few days ahead of Puja as major markets and malls are now crowded with customers.
   
On Wednesday, the Home Ministry issued a set of directives for local administrations and law enforcement agencies to maintain law and order for peaceful celebration of Durga Puja.

Stringent security measures will be taken across the country during the celebration of Durga Puja to avert any untoward situation.