Merry Christmas today

Today marks Christmas Day, commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, the revered Jewish preacher and religious leader of the first century. According to Christianity, Jesus Christ came to earth on this day. He was born about 2024 years ago in Bethlehem of Jerusalem. According to Christian belief, Mary conceived as a virgin and gave birth to Jesus in God's plan. Jesus taught people love, forgiveness, and compassion. His message and sacrifice have remained an inspiration for mankind for ages.

The day will be celebrated all over the world in memory of Jesus, who was born with the eternal message of 'hate sin, not sinners' and 'love everyone'.

Like other countries of the world, Christians in Bangladesh will also celebrate 'Merry Christmas' on this day with appropriate religious solemnity and rituals, joyous festivities and prayers. On this occasion, the religious institutions of Christians across the country, including the capital Dhaka, have been decorated in a new way.

Lighting arrangements have been made in various churches and five star hotels since Wednesday (December 24) evening. Along with this, Christmas rituals have started with prayers from 7pm on Wednesday.

Father Jayant S. Gomez, the pastor of Tejgaon Dharmapalli, said: "This Christmas festival may be a little different for us. Even in the changed situation of the country, we want to celebrate our Christmas festival peacefully. With the grace of God, with the grace of God, we want to rise above all these fears and celebrate Christmas according to our overall preparation. Because Christmas festival, the Lord Jesus Christ Himself, who is coming among us, who is the Son of God, wants to give us peace. He has come to settle the disputes between us, to destroy all the evil forces between us, such as disputes, separation, violence, hatred, strife, conflict, he is appearing in this world and he will come and will bring peace to this world."

Thursday is a government holiday on the occasion of Christmas. Bangladesh Betar, television, and private channels will broadcast special programmes highlighting the significance of Christmas. Newspapers have also published special supplements.

On the occasion of the day, President Md. Shahabuddin and Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus have issued separate messages wishing for peace and prosperity.

On the occasion of the day, religious songs as well as kirtans have been arranged in many parts of the country. Many have left the capital to share the joy with family members.

In addition to lighting in the five star hotels of the capital, artificial Christmas trees and Santa Claus have been installed inside the hotels. There are various arrangements to celebrate Christmas.

On this occasion, Christmas trees will be decorated in houses, prayers will be held in churches, and gifts from Santa Claus will be distributed among children.

In addition, the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has issued special instructions for celebrating Christmas peacefully. All types of fireworks, bursting crackers, and flying lanterns have been banned. In a public notice yesterday, DMP Commissioner Sheikh Md. Sajjad ​​Ali gave this instruction and sought the cooperation of the city residents.

Through these arrangements on the occasion of Christmas, the message of love, peace, and forgiveness of Jesus Christ is being spread, which is a beautiful example of bringing people of all religions together.