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Bangladesh Boosts Durga Puja Security: 24-Hour Monitoring, Mobile App, Increased Funding
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News18•30-09-2026, 17:54
Bangladesh Boosts Durga Puja Security: 24-Hour Monitoring, Mobile App, Increased Funding
- •Bangladesh implements enhanced security for Durga Puja, including 24-hour monitoring cells at police headquarters and district levels.
- •A new mobile application will be used by district officials to quickly share information on untoward incidents and facilitate prompt responses.
- •Volunteers at puja mandaps will receive official ID cards to improve coordination with law enforcement agencies.
- •Government funding for Durga Puja mandaps has increased to BDT 5 crore, and the official holiday has been extended to three days, resulting in a five-day break.
- •Authorities are instructed to ensure uninterrupted electricity supply at puja venues, with mandap organizers keeping generators and rechargeable lights on standby.
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Bangladesh has announced 24-hour monitoring cells at police headquarters, divisional, and district levels, alongside district officials trained on a mobile app to track untoward incidents. Police stations are also issuing official ID cards to verified mandap volunteers, and uninterrupted electricity supplies with generator backups are mandated.
The government has increased the funding for Durga Puja mandaps to BDT 5 crore from BDT 4 crore following directives from Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, with the number of mandaps rising to 33,851.
The government extended the official Durga Puja holiday to three days, which, when combined with the regular Friday and Saturday weekend, results in a total five-day break.
