Dhaka, Sept. 18 -- Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Md Sajjat Ali on Thursday said this year's Durga Puja will be celebrated in a festive atmosphere.

He made the remarks while addressing a preparatory meeting with stakeholders at the DMP headquarters ahead of the Sharadiya Durga Puja.

The commissioner said the overall law-and-order situation remains stable and, as in previous years, the largest religious festival of the Hindu community will be observed smoothly through the joint efforts of all concerned.

In the beginning of the meeting, DMP Joint Commissioner (Operations) Md Shahidullah presented the security plan, noting that puja will be held at 258 mandaps across the capital.

In addition to mandap-based security,...