Grandeur and joy mark final day of Durga Puja celebration

The vibrant and joyous festivity of Bijaya Dashami, marking the triumphant conclusion of the five-day Sharadiya Durga Puja, continuesthroughoutThursday, October 2, across Bangladesh with resplendent decorations, deep devotion, and a spirit of communal harmony. From the bustling streets of Dhaka to the quiet lanes of rural towns, devotees will come together in the evening to bid a heartfelt farewell to Goddess Durga, who is believed to return to her celestial abode after blessing her earthly children. The day began with solemn Dashami Puja rituals at temples and elaborately adorned pandals, followed by the iconic Sindur Khela, a cherished tradition in which married women, dressed in pristine white saris with crimson borders, applied vermilion to each other’s foreheads and faces, exchanging...