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PM visits Durga Puja mandap in Rajshahi

Published : Tuesday, 20 October, 2026 at 7:51 PM

Observer Online Report

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman visited a Durga Puja mandap at Dharmasabha Temple in Rajshahi and exchanged greetings with members of the Hindu community on Tuesday.

The prime minister visited the temple after attending a public rally at Madrasa Ground in Rajshahi in the afternoon. Temple authorities and representatives of the Hindu community welcomed him on arrival.

He toured the puja mandap and exchanged Sharadiya greetings with devotees before joining an exchange of views with members of the community.

Senior BNP Standing Committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy, acting BNP Secretary General Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, Cultural Affairs Minister Nitai Roy Chowdhury, Local Government State Minister Mir Shah Alam, Prime Minister’s Adviser Rehan Asif Asad and Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Bijon Kanti Sarkar were among those accompanying him.

Earlier, the prime minister attended a rally at the historic Madrasa Ground, also known as Haji Muhammad Mohsin Government High School Ground, at 3:25 PM. He inaugurated a Tk 12 crore incentive distribution programme for 38,970 sugarcane farmers.

Tarique Rahman arrived at Shah Makhdum Airport in Rajshahi by a military aircraft at 2:55 PM. Thousands of people gathered along the roads to greet him as he travelled towards the rally venue.

After completing his Rajshahi engagements, the prime minister left for Chattogram.

Earlier in the day, he travelled by military aircraft from Tejgaon Airport in Dhaka to Saidpur. On his way to Rangpur, he attended roadside rallies at Taraganj and Paglapeer before visiting a Durga Puja mandap at Radhagobinda Temple in Rangpur.

The Sharadiya Durga Puja festivities will conclude on Wednesday with the immersion of idols on Bijoya Dashami.

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