Janmastami, the birth anniversary of Lord Sri Krishna, was celebrated on Friday amid festivity and religious fervour in Rajshahi University and its adjacent areas as elsewhere in the country.
The day’s programmes include worship of Lord Krishna, Geeta Jagna, Kirtan, distribution of sweetmeats, discussions and peace processions.
Rajshahi University authority celebrated the Janmashtami on its campus in a befitting manner.
Highlighting the significance of Janmashtami, the authority organized a discussion meeting with Prof Bishwanath Shikder, President of Central Puja Udjapan Parishad, in the chair.
VC-in-Charge Prof Chowdhury Jakaria and Pro-VC Prof Ananda Kumar Shaha spoke on the occasion.
As part of the celebration, members of the Hindu Community led by Janmastami Celebration Parishad brought out a jubilant procession from Hanumanjir Akhra Mondir in the city.
The procession paraded different streets in the city including Alupatti, Kumarpara, Shaheb Bazar, Hossainganj and Hatemkhan road and ended at the same venue.
City unit general secretary of Bangladesh Awami League Dablu Sarker, Central Committee Vice-president of Hindu, Buddhist and Christian Oikya Parishad Anil Kumar Sarker and its Rajshahi City unit General Secretary Shyamal Kumar Ghosh, President of Janmashtami Celebration Parishad Alok Kumar Das and General Secretary Tapan Kumar Sen joined the rally, among others.
Addressing a street-corner meeting on the occasion, Dablu Sarker called for following the ideals and teachings of Lord Krishna to maintain peace, harmony and stability in the society.
He said that Bangladesh is an instance of communal harmony where people of all the religions have been observing their respective religious festivals freely for long.
