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Christmas celebrated
The Christian community of Bangladesh as elsewhere in the world yesterday celebrated Christmas — their greatest religious festival commemorating the holy birth of Jesus Christ, reports USS. (
The holy masses, however, began Thursday evening at dif ferent churches and Christmas eve parties were held at individual houses. The community members also decorated and ' illuminated their houses. They also adorned their homesteads with Christmas trees and cut the Christmas cakes amid carol singing.
In the capital yesterday morning holy masses were held at the St Mary’s Cathedral at Kakrnil Holy Cross Church at Uwtniibaaar. Ilo^ Rosary
Mahar Seminary at Danani. St
Christian's Church at Asad Gate and Kafrul Catholic Church.
The Christian devotees — male female and children *— werr seen parading the streets till late Thursday night singing Christmas rhyme and visiting churches or relatives and friends.
The Radio Bangladesh and Bangladesh Television broadcast special programmes while the national dallies published special news Items highlighting the significance of the occasion.
The day was a public holi-dry
President Abdur Rahman Biswas. Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia and Leader of the Opposition In Parliament and Awami League chief Sheikh Ha«ina in separate message conveyed their warm greetings and good wishes to the members of the Christian community.
In Narayanganj the Christian community celebrated the holy Christmas with jubilation and enthusiasm.
Christian men. women and children attired In their best participated at a congregation followed by an hour long carol and prayer at Chashara St Paul Church.
The Inside of the church was decorated with Christmas trey ^nd Crib with a replica of mother Merry with her baby son Jesus Christ.
The members of the Christian community of Chittagong also celebrated the Christmas with traditional enthusiasm and solemn devotion.
The main congregation and special prayers were held at Catholic Church at Patarghata. ■ Saint Maty's Church at Jamal Khan and a church at Jamal Khan.
Local dailies published special articles highlighting the •happy Christmas Day. while Radio Bangladesh Chittagong broadcast programmes to mark the day.