Jamaat-e-Islami has met with Sanatan community and Puja Udjapan Parishad leaders in Chattogram to ensure the peaceful celebration of Durga Puja.
Organised by Akbar Shah Thana Jamaat, the exchange of views took place at a local community centre on Thursday night to discuss maintaining law and order and preserving communal harmony during the festival.
Representatives from various Puja mandaps and Sanatan leaders attended the event.
Abdul Hannan Chowdhury, ameer of Akbar Shah Thana Jamaat, presided over the meeting, while Md Shahadat Hossain, a ward councillor candidate, attended as the chief guest.
Anton Das, general secretary of Akbar Shah Thana Puja Udjapan Parishad, conducted the event. Deepak Das, president of Akbar Shah Thana Puja Udjapan Parishad, and Mithun Sarkar were present as special guests. Advisers to the parishad Subhash Chandra Dey, Srish Saha, and Krishna Bhajan Acharya, alongside Morshed Uddin Chowdhury, organisational secretary of Uttar Kattali Ward Jamaat, were also in attendance.
Speakers at the meeting emphasised celebrating Durga Puja while maintaining religious harmony and mutual cordiality. They also stressed the need to keep the law and order and security situation normal during the festival.
Among the Sanatan community leaders, speeches were delivered by Kishor Kumar Acharya, president of Acharya Para Samaj Kalyan Samiti Puja Udjapan Parishad; Rosy Chowdhury, president of Purbasha Sangha Durgotsab Udjapan Parishad; Satyajit Saha, representative of Sri Sri Raksha Kali Bari Durgotsab Udjapan Parishad; Royal Dutta, organiser of Anwesha Sangha Durgotsab Udjapan Parishad; and Kajal Kanti Das of Sri Sri Advaitananda Math and Mission.
Other speakers included Sagar Sheel and Ujjwal Biswas of Baishakhi Sangha Puja Udjapan Parishad; Biplab Dutta, president of Suhrid Sangha; Rubel Sen of Peary Mohan Sen Bari Durgotsab Udjapan Parishad; and Roni Acharya, president of Sri Sri Sebakhola and Baikunthadham Durgotsab Udjapan Parishad.
