Janmashtami, the birth of Lord Sri Krishna and one of the major festivals of the Hindu community, will be celebrated across the country on Thursday with due religious fervor and gaiety, reports BSS.
In separate messages, President Md Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina greeted the members of the Hindu community on the occasion of Janmashtami and wished all success of the programmes.
In a message on the eve of the occasion, the President said Janmashtami is one of the major religious festivals of the Hindu community.
Sri Krishna was a symbol of humanity and social reformer whose main philosophy was to forge the bond of true love and harmony among people, removing injustice, repression, persecution and conflicts from society, he added.
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