Tangail  Correspondent

 Minister for Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Fakir Mahbub Anam inspected various puja mandaps across Dhanbari Upazila in Tangail on the occasion of Sharadiya Durga Puja on Tuesday.

During his visits, the Minister evaluated the overall preparations and security arrangements at the sites while exchanging festive greetings with members of the Hindu community.

Addressing the gatherings, Minister Fakir Mahbub Anam underscored that religion is an individual choice, but the nation belongs to all citizens. Describing Bangladesh as a country of communal harmony, he urged everyone to celebrate Sharadiya Durga Puja in a spirit of mutual friendship, harmony, and brotherhood.

The Minister highlighted that the government remains fully vigilant to ensure that the festival is celebrated safely and smoothly, adding that the Bangladesh Nationalist Party stands alongside the Hindu community.

Among the venues visited were the Rasbehari Saha Bahirbati Sree Krishna Temple Puja Mandap, Sree Mahendra Chandra Roy Puja Mandap, Netamashra Netun Bazar Sutradhar Bari Puja Mandap, and Singata Radha Govinda Sehashram Puja Mandap.

Later on Tuesday night, Minister Fakir Mahbub Anam visited the residence of ailing Dhanbari Upazila BNP President Principal M. Azizur Rahman to inquire about his health and wish him a speedy recovery.

Dhanbari UNO Noorjahan Akhtar Sathi, Madhupur Upazila BNP President Zakir Hossain Sarkar, Dhanbari Pourashava BNP President S.M.A. Sobahan, Dhanbari Upazila BNP General Secretary Enamul Huq VP, Dhanbari Pourashava BNP General Secretary Rafiqul Islam Swapan, Upazila BNP Joint General Secretary Zahidul Islam Mohabbat, Upazila BNP Assistant Organizing Secretary Md. Rafiqul Islam, and Hindu Oikya Front President Niranjan Chandra Saha were present along with  local party leaders and community dignitaries.