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The government has allocated Tk 441,000 for each parliamentary constituency to support Durga Puja celebrations, and the distribution of the funds has already been completed, Food Minister Afrozza Khanam Rita has said.
She made the remarks while addressing a programme organised by the Manikganj Sadar Upazila administration at the deputy commissioner’s conference room on Monday afternoon.
The minister said the government, led by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, was working to improve the welfare of members of the Hindu community and address their hardships.
She said the government had increased the allocation of rice for the festival from 500 kilograms to 600 kilograms compared with previous years. She also said new sarees had been brought as gifts from the prime minister for women from underprivileged Hindu families to wear during the festival.
Rita said the government was implementing various welfare programmes to ensure that no one felt neglected. She called on people to support the government in serving the country’s interests, developing their localities and building a better Manikganj.
Earlier, the minister distributed sarees among underprivileged members of the Hindu community in Manikganj Sadar ahead of Durga Puja.
The programme was chaired by Manikganj Deputy Commissioner Nazmun Ara Sultana and attended by Superintendent of Police Md Sarwar Alam, government officials, political leaders, journalists and members of the Hindu community.
Later, Rita visited several temples in Manikganj Sadar and Saturia upazilas, including Dautia Bazar Sarbojonin Durga Mandir, Ghona Sadarपुर Chhoto Kalibari Mandir, Bangladesh Hat Sarbojonin Durga Mandir and Sarbojonin Harisabha Durga Mandir. She exchanged festival greetings with worshippers, expressed satisfaction with the arrangements and security measures, and provided financial assistance to the temples.