DMP boss tours Banani temples as 254 puja sites dodge chaos

Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner SM Sazzat Ali reviewed security measures at Banani and Bashundhara residential puja sites on Wednesday ahead of Sharadiya Durga Puja celebrations. Ali reported that festivities proceeded smoothly across 254 puja locations throughout the capital, and authorities recorded no security incidents. The commissioner confirmed police readiness to prosecute anyone who threatens public safety, and he emphasized arrangements for idol immersion ceremonies on Thursday. Additional Police Commissioner SN Md. Nazrul Islam accompanied Ali on the inspection tour of worship venues.