DHAKA: The five-day Durga Puja has been concluded on Monday with the observation of Bijaya Dashami and idols of the goddess Durga immersed in various rivers in the country.

The idols of Goddess Durga, in Dhaka immersed in the river Buriganga. There were processions with the idol towards the river in the afternoon.

Once, the observation of Durga Puja was limited within the Kotwali Thana of Old Dhaka. But, with the passage of time, the Puja has spread all over the capital.

In 2013, the Durga Puja has been observed in more than 29,000 Puja Mandapa’s (Pier) around the country.

BDST: 1849 HRS, OCT 14, 2013
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