ET Desk:<\/p>\n
President Mohammed Shahabuddin today asked everyone, irrespective of religions and caste, to work together in building a non-communal, happy, prosperous and Smart Bangladesh.<\/p>\n
“All religions speak of the welfare of the people . . . Religion is a matter of perception, not of argument. So all should work for the welfare of the country and its people,” he told the Christian community people at a programme held at the Gallery Hall of Bangabhaban marking the Christmas Day.<\/p>\n
The President and his spouse Dr.Rebecca Sultana hosted a reception to the Christian community leaders at Bangabhaban here on the occasion.<\/p>\n
The Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration.<\/p>\n
The president said Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s dream to build a non-communal Bangladesh and subsequently his daughter Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to fulfill his dream declaring a vision to build a happy-prosperous and ‘smart Bangladesh’ through ensuring a united work.<\/p>\n
Noting that Bangladesh is a country of communal harmony, he said people of all religions have been practicing their religions and rituals freely in this country since long.<\/p>\n
On the occasion, the President extended his sincere greetings and congratulations to the Christians of the country and elsewhere across the world, saying that Jesus Christ was a seeker of truth and a guide of light.<\/p>\n
He said, Jesus Christ had shown the path of truth and justice to the misguided people and worked to make the world a peaceful place.<\/p>\n
President Shahabuddin said the teachings and ideals of Jesus Christ can play an effective role in establishing peace in the current war-torn world, including harmony and unity among different ethnic groups.<\/p>\n
Dhaka Archbishop Bejoy N. D’Cruz, President of Bangladesh Christian Association Nirmol Rozario and other community dignitaries, diplomats and religious leaders attended the reception.<\/p>\n
On the occasion, the President also cut a cake at the Durbar Hall and took part in the photo session with the guests.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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