Of them, 2,500 men and women were given sarees and panjabis. Besides, 300 people from the Harijan community were each given Tk 2,000 in cash.
On Friday (October 16) morning, the program was inaugurated by distributing gifts at the premises of Sri Sri Kali Bari in Tangail. Later, throughout the day, the state minister exchanged greetings with the followers of Sanatan Dharma and distributed gifts at various puja mandaps including Porabari and Sadullapur in Sadar Upazila.
At the event, Sultan Salauddin Tuku said that to share the joy of the festival with everyone, he has also given gifts at his personal expense alongside Muslims during Eid. In continuation of that, this arrangement was made for Hindus on the occasion of Durga Puja.
He further said that the highest importance is being given to the security of Hindus. Therefore, he called upon everyone to celebrate puja in a festive environment without fear. The state minister said, in Bangladesh it is not majority-minority, everyone is Bangladeshi. Everyone must come together to take the country forward.
Special guests at the event included Trustee of the Hindu Religious Welfare Trust Shyamal Hore, former member secretary of Tangail District BNP Mahmudul Haque Sanu, Sadar Upazila Executive Officer Shahin Mia, and Additional Superintendent of Police H.M. Mahbub Rezwan Siddiqui.
At that time, leaders of the District Puja Celebration Front and Sri Sri Kali Bari, as well as leaders and activists of various levels of BNP and its affiliated organizations, were present.
