With major Hindu religious festival Durga Puja just around the corner, the craftsmen of Chittagong are hard at work making clay idols of the goddess Durga. This time around, Durga Puja will be observed at 233 mandaps (pavillions) in the port city. Sujan Paul, the owner of Dulal Paul Pratimalay, told the Dhaka Tribune that this time he had received orders for 45 sets of idols. Also Read- Security to be tightened during Durga Puja celebrations“It naturally takes a little more time to make images with artistic decoration and design. “Nowadays, people prefer statues with artistic decoration for Durga Puja.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 22, 2017 13:18 UTC