Ayurveda Day 2024 celebrated in Dhaka

Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre of the High Commission of India celebrated the 9th Ayurveda Day on Tuesday (October 29) at the Indian Cultural Centre in capital's Gulshan. The theme for Ayurveda Day 2024 was “Ayurveda Innovation for Global Health”.

The program brought together Ayurveda experts, practitioners, students, representatives from the pharmaceuticals sector, and eminent members of the Bangladeshi civil society. Addressing the gathering, the Acting High Commissioner of India Pawan Badhe conveyed that India remains committed to working closely with Bangladesh to enhance cooperation in the field of Ayurveda and other traditional medicines. He emphasized the importance of collaboration and knowledge-sharing in the field of traditional medicine.

Prof. Dr. Sitesh Chandra Bachar, from the Faculty of Pharmacy at Dhaka University; Mokhlesur Rahman, Head of Research at the Ayurvedic Research Centre for Musculoskeletal Disorders in Dhaka; Mohammad Zamal Uddin, Deputy Managing Director of Hamdard Bangladesh Foundation; and Dr. Munawwar Husain Kazmi, Academic Chair at Hamdard University, shared their insights on the significance of Ayurveda in Bangladesh.

The meeting was followed by a live musical performance by renowned sitar player Ebadul Huq Shaikat. Several stalls exhibiting various ayurvedic products and services available in Bangladesh was another interesting aspect of the evening.