No trouble at any of Sylhet Division's 2,700 Puja mandaps, says Divisional Commissioner

This year's Puja celebrations across Sylhet Division passed off without incident, according to the Divisional Commissioner. In his account, Puja was held at a total of 2,700 mandaps across the division, and there was no problem at any of them. The figure covers mandaps in the division's four districts: Sylhet, Moulvibazar, Habiganj and Sunamganj.

The statement from the division's top administrative official presents an overall picture of the festival across the region. With no untoward incident reported at any of the 2,700 mandaps, the administration's position is that every celebration, large and small, ended peacefully.

Every year, Puja is celebrated at a large number of mandaps in Sylhet Division, and the administration keeps watch across all districts for the Hindu community's biggest festival. This year too, mandaps across the division were decorated for the festival, and according to the Divisional Commissioner the entire period passed without any disruption.

The commissioner's assessment is also a relief for local administrations. The absence of trouble at any mandap suggests that preparation and supervision at district and upazila level worked, although his statement did not include detailed statistics or a district-by-district account.

For Barlekha Today readers, the news has a direct local relevance. Barlekha and the wider Moulvibazar district are part of this division, so the picture of peaceful celebrations across the division also points to the local mandaps, as reflected in the administration's statement.

In short, according to the Divisional Commissioner, Puja at 2,700 mandaps has concluded without a hitch. With the festival over, attention will now turn to whether this peaceful run can be maintained in the years ahead.