Home adviser seeks cooperation from all for smooth puja celebration

Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, Adviser to the Home and Agriculture Ministries, called for cooperation from all parties today to ensure a smooth celebration of Durga Puja. He assured that there is no threat concerning the upcoming puja, stating, "This year’s puja will be celebrated without difficulty. Police and Ansar members are always on duty, but this year, Rab, Border Guard Bangladesh, and the army have also been deployed for added security."

Jahangir made these remarks while speaking to reporters during a visit to the Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute in Gazipur. When asked about social media propaganda surrounding the puja, he emphasized, "It is your [journalists'] responsibility to address this."

He also noted that while mob culture existed in the past, public awareness and law enforcement efforts have improved to prevent such incidents.

Commenting on efforts to control market prices, Jahangir expressed optimism that the market would soon stabilize. He added, "If there is a syndicate, the Ministry of Commerce will address it."

The event was attended by Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute Director General Abdullah Yusuf Akhand, Agriculture Secretary Md Jahangir Alam, Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture Md Emdad Ullah Mian, Gazipur Deputy Commissioner Nafisa Arifin, Superintendent of Police Abul Kalam Azad, and others.