587 Durga Puja pandals to be set up in Satkhira

This year, a total of 587 Durga Puja pandals will be organized across Satkhira district to celebrate Sharadiya Durga Festival 2025. 

On Sunday morning, a preparatory meeting was held at Satkhira Deputy Commissioner’s conference room to discuss arrangements for the upcoming Durga Puja celebrations. 

The meeting was chaired by Deputy Commissioner (DC) Mostak Ahmed and attended by officials from law enforcement, local government, religious organizations and media representatives.

The distribution of pandals includes 18 in Satkhira municipality, 106 in Sadar Upazila, 195 in Tala, 44 in Kalaroa, 69 in Shyamnagar, 103 in Ashashuni, 49 in Kaliganj and 21 in Debhata.

Out of these, 55 pandals have been categorized as high-risk. According to festival committee leaders, the breakdown of high-risk pandals includes 20 in Shyamnagar, 2 in Kaliganj, 4 in Debhata, 23 in Ashashuni and 6 in Kalaroa.

Religious leaders, festival organizers and community representatives from across the district also attended, discussing the arrangements and emphasizing the need for enhanced safety and security measures, especially at the identified high-risk pandals.

District officials assured that all necessary precautions and law enforcement efforts would be intensified to ensure a peaceful and safe celebration of Durga Puja festival in Satkhira this year.

MZR/SH