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Govt working to ensure safe Durga Puja

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Magura Correspondent :

Press Secretary of the Chief Adviser (CA) Md. Shafiqul Alam said that autumn Durga Puja is being celebrated in a festive atmosphere across the country. The administration is working to ensure a safe celebration of the puja. Army, Police, RAB and Ansar personnel are engaged. If anyone disturbs the worship of Hindu brothers and sisters, he will be punished by law. Anyone who tries to spoil the community recently will be arrested and strict legal action will be taken against him. No one will pass. He said these things while visiting Chanar Battala, Satdoa Ashram and Jamrultala Puja Mandap in Magura town on Thursday evening. Later he visited various puja mandapas in Magura. Deputy Commissioner Md Ahidul Islam, Additional Superintendent of Police Md Kalimullah, Magura District.

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