There is no apprehension of security around Prabarana Purnima, the second largest festival of the Buddhist community, Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury (Retd) said today (9 October).
“I am ensuring that you [Buddhist community] can hold your festival in a very joyful atmosphere. There is no apprehension of security around the festival,” he said when a delegation of Bangladesh Buddhist Federation met him at his office.
In response to a question about Buddhists in the CHT region not observing Prabarana Purnima due to fears of insecurity, he stated that there were no security concerns in the hill areas.
“The security arrangement in hills is good enough. Action would be taken if any one tries to breach the security arrangement,” he said, appreciating the law enforcement agencies and local administration for tackling the situation in the CHT successfully.
He said there are some people who always want unfavorable situations to persist.
Replying to another question about security over Durga Puja, the largest festival of the Hindu community, he said stringent security measures have been taken across the country so that the festival could be celebrated in a peaceful and smooth manner.
“I hope the Durga Puja would be celebrated in a better way,” he said, referring to his visit to a puja mandap in Gazipur yesterday.
