The Hindu community is celebrating Janmashtami, marking the birth of Lord Krishna on Wednesday with due religious fervour.
According to the Hindu creed, Lord Vishnu incarnated in the universe as Lord Krishna in the prison of Raja Kangsa on this day, the eighth of "Shukla Paksha" in the month of Bhadra in Dwapara Yuga (the third age) in order to protect "Dharma" from the hands of evil.
The day is a public holiday.
President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in separate messages greeted the members of the Hindu community on the eve of the occasion.
National dailies published special articles while Bangladesh Betar and Bangladesh Television and other private TV channels and radio stations are airing special programmes highlighting different aspects of the eventful life of Lord Krishna.
Trade through Hili pass suspended for Janmashtami
Export-import between Bangladesh and India through the Hili land port in the Dinajpur district is suspended since Wednesday morning due to Janmashtami, a major religious festival of the Hindu community.
All activities at the land port also remained suspended while immigration services are on as usual, said Mostafizur Rahman, general secretary of Hili Land Port Export-Import group.
Trade between Bangladesh and India through the Hili land port will resume on Thursday, he said.
