Sunamganj:A total of 88 elderly individuals were honoured during the Sharadiya Durga Puja celebrations in the Paschim Natunpara area of Sunamganj municipal town.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the event took place at the Puja mandap premises and was organized by the Paschim Natunpara Sarbojanin Durga Puja Committee. The honoured guests received a memento and copies of the Gita as part of the ceremony on Sunday.
Additionally, the Natunpara Puja Committee presented festive greeting mementos to district Puja Udjapan Parishad President Advocate Gouranga Pad Das, General Secretary Bipresh Kumar Bapi, and other district-level leaders.
Speakers at the programme emphasized the importance of elderly individuals in families and society, noting that their experience and values serve as an example for younger generations. They stressed the moral responsibility of showing respect to the elderly and highlighted the role such initiatives play in spreading the joy of Durga Puja and fostering communal harmony.
The programme was presided over by committee president Ajit Chandra Dey and conducted by its general secretary Premdhan Sarkar Palash, with overall assistance provided by committee treasurer Sudip Banik.