Preparatory meeting held in Gazipur ahead of Durga Puja

District and police administrations have taken coordinated measures to ensure that the upcoming Durga Puja is celebrated peacefully, safely and in a festive atmosphere without any untoward incidents.

A special preparatory meeting was held today at the Bhawal Auditorium of the Deputy Commissioner's Office, where detailed decisions were taken to strengthen overall law and order and ensure round-the-clock security at puja mandaps across the district.

Deputy Commissioner Md Nurul Karim Bhuiyan presided over the meeting, which reviewed the overall security strategy and preparations at the field level.

Police Superintendent Mohammad Jasim Uddin, along with officers-in-charge of different police stations under the district and metropolitan police jurisdictions, attended the meeting and presented their respective security plans for the festival.

Senior representatives of the puja celebration committees shared their views on local-level challenges, requirements and potential risks during the meeting.

Representatives of the puja committees, in response, assured the law enforcement agencies of their full cooperation in maintaining law and order and ensuring security during the celebrations.

Other officials of the district and police administrations, representatives of puja celebration councils from across the district, and journalists from different media outlets were also present at the meeting.