CHITTAGONG, Feb 1: Members of the Hindu community, especially students, today celebrated "Saraswati Puja". one of their greatest religious festivals. with traditional enthusiasm and due religious fervour, reports BSS.

Students of different educational institutions, including Chittagong University. Chittagong Government City University College, Chittagong Government Commerce College, Mohsin College and Chittagong Polytechnic Institute, separately erected puja mandaps in their respective Institutions.

Large number of devotees offered prayer seeking blessings of Saraswati, the goddess of learning.

Bani Archana Samannoy Parishad observed the puja through elaborate programmes at JM Sen Hall premises.

Later, a discussion highlighting the importance of the puja was held with parishad chairman Dr Sree Prakash Biswas in the chair.

Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism Mosharraf Hossain attended as the chief guest. Anjan Kumar Sen. president of Chittagong Union of Journalists. advocate Rana Das Gupta and local JSD leader Indu Nan-dan Datta took part in the discussion.