President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina greeted the Hindu community in separate messages on the occasion of Durga Puja.

In his message, President Hamid said the main religious festival of the Bangalee Hindu community is the Durga Puja. 

He said: "The country’s Hindu community has been celebrating the puja amid huge enthusiasm and festivity with different rituals since ancient times.”

Durga Puja is not only a religious festival, but also a social one, he added.
Marking the Durgotshob (Durga festival), relatives, friends, family members, neighbours irrespective of caste, creed and religion get together to celebrate the festival, the President said, adding “So, it is a universal festival, which proves that religion for individuals, festival for all.”

PM Sheikh Hasina, in her message, said Durga Puja is not only a festival of the Hindu community, rather today it has turned into a universal festival. 

Destruction of evil spirits and the worship of truth and beauty are the main features of the Durgotshob (Durga festival), she added.

Mentioning that Bangladesh is a country of communal harmony since ancient times, the premier said, “We celebrate all religious festivals together being imbued with the motto ‘Religion for individuals, festival for all’ in Bangladesh.”

Marking the Sharadiya Durgotsab, the premier wished peace, welfare and prosperity for all citizens, including the Hindu community, of the country.

BDST: 2015 HRS, OCT 21, 2020
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