Dhaka – Christmas, the biggest religious festival of Christians, was celebrated amid tight security and due religious festivity in Rangpur today.The daylong celebration programmes included morning prayers, recitation from the holy Bible, carol singing, exchanging pleasantries, cutting Christmas cakes, decoration of Xmas trees at Sadar Baptists Church and other places.All of the Churches were decorated with lights and illuminated Christmas trees and the children were seen seeking blessings from their elders.The Christian religious leaders welcomed the Christians and invited guests with floral wreaths at separate ceremonies in the Churches and gave speeches with the best wishes of Christmas.The authorities of Rangpur Sadar Baptists Church, Balapara AG Church under Mithapukur upazila, Taraganj Church and Jihori Samos Church arranged programmes and discussions.Father of Sadar Baptists Church Barnobas Hembrom, Pastor of Balapara AG Church Babul Roy and community leaders took part in the Christmas cake cutting ceremonies along with the Christians community people.Different competitions for the children were arranged and prizes distributed at the religious institutions in the district.The Christian religious leaders conducted special prayers along with the people of all ages of Christians seeking divine blessings for welfare, peace and prosperity of the whole humanity.
Deputy Commissioner Rahat Anwar visited different churches, congratulated the Christians.BSS
