Hindu devotees gathered at the Dhakeshwari National Temple on Thursday, Oct 10, 2024, to perform Saptami rituals on the occasion of Durga Puja.
Hindu devotees gathered at the Kali Temple in Dhaka’s Ramna to seek blessings of Goddess Durga in new clothes.
Police maintain tight security at the Dakeshwari National Temple on the occasion of Durga Puja on Thursday Oct 10, 2024.
Several Hindu devotees took pictures with the idol of Goddess Durga after seeking her blessings on Thursday, Oct 10, 2024.
Hindu devotees gathered at the Kali Temple in Dhaka’s Ramna to seek blessings of Goddess Durga in new clothes.
Several rides are set up for the entertainment of children as well as adults outside the Ramna Kali Temple during the Durga Puja celebrations.
Dhaka streets are generally packed with vehicles on Thursdays, the last day of the week day. But due to Durga Puja holidays beginning from Thursday, Oct 10, 2024, the roads were mostly empty.
Despite the Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Traffic Division imposing a ban on rickshaw movement from Shahbagh to the InterContinental Hotel, rickshaw drivers continue to ignore the restriction, even with a large banner displayed to enforce the rule. On Wednesday, Oct 9, 2024, rickshaws were seen passing beneath the banner without any compliance. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
The road leading to Mohakhali from Tejgaon is usually packed with vehicles most days. But as puja holidays began from Thursday, Oct 10, 2024, fewer vehicles were seen plying the streets of Dhaka.
The roads appeared to be empty near the Moghbazar-Mouchak flyover on Thursday, Oct 10, 2024. Fewer vehicles were plying the streets of Dhaka as Durga Puja holidays were extended by another day.
The roads appeared to be empty near the Moghbazar-Mouchak flyover on Thursday, Oct 10, 2024. Fewer vehicles were plying the streets of Dhaka as Durga Puja holidays were extended by another day.
Cars and auto-rickshaws wait in line in front of a CNG filling station in Dhaka’s Moghbazar on Thursday, Oct 10, 2024.