BSS, Dhaka :
The Christian community will celebrate the Christmas Day in Bangladesh on Tuesday with festivity commemorating the birthday of Jesus Christ as elsewhere in the world.
The Christians of different groups will celebrate the festival amid festivity and religious fervour by offering special prayers, illuminating churches, installing makeshift Christmas trees at homes and places of worship and missions.
Elderly people of the community, attired in the outfit of Santa Claus, make fun with children and distribute gifts among kids as part of a universal Christian practice.
In separate messages, President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina greeted members of the Christian community on this occasion.
In his message, President Hamid called upon all to consolidate the
long-standing tradition of religious harmony in the country irrespective of religion, caste and position.
Noting that Bangladesh is a bright instance of communal harmony, he said Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman dreamed of a non-communal Bangladesh.
The head of the state said Jesus Christ had invited the derailed people to the path of truth and justice.
“He taught the path of love for people, forgiveness, affection, compassion, how to establish justice and peaceful coexistence in the society,” the President added.
The President called upon all to work together to build a happy, prosperous and non-communal Bangladesh.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in her message, called upon the people irrespective of religion, caste and creed to come forward to expedite the development activities in the country and its people being imbued with mankind.
The Christian community will celebrate the Christmas Day in Bangladesh on Tuesday with festivity commemorating the birthday of Jesus Christ as elsewhere in the world.
The Christians of different groups will celebrate the festival amid festivity and religious fervour by offering special prayers, illuminating churches, installing makeshift Christmas trees at homes and places of worship and missions.
Elderly people of the community, attired in the outfit of Santa Claus, make fun with children and distribute gifts among kids as part of a universal Christian practice.
In separate messages, President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina greeted members of the Christian community on this occasion.
In his message, President Hamid called upon all to consolidate the
long-standing tradition of religious harmony in the country irrespective of religion, caste and position.
Noting that Bangladesh is a bright instance of communal harmony, he said Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman dreamed of a non-communal Bangladesh.
The head of the state said Jesus Christ had invited the derailed people to the path of truth and justice.
“He taught the path of love for people, forgiveness, affection, compassion, how to establish justice and peaceful coexistence in the society,” the President added.
The President called upon all to work together to build a happy, prosperous and non-communal Bangladesh.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in her message, called upon the people irrespective of religion, caste and creed to come forward to expedite the development activities in the country and its people being imbued with mankind.
