RANGPUR, Dec 25, 2024 (BSS) - The Christian community today celebrated their biggest religious festival, Christmas, with befitting religious solemnity and festivity, with colorful programmes, marking the birthday of Jesus Christ.
 
The authorities of Rangpur Regional Baptists Church Sangha chalked out various programmes to celebrate the festivity at its premises in the city.
 
The programmes, included morning prayers, recitation from the holy Bible, carol singing, cutting Christmas cakes and decoration of Xmas trees and representatives from different churches of Rangpur region participated in the celebrations.
 
The Christian community decorated the church with tiny blinking lights and illuminated Christmas trees and special dishes were prepared in their families and the children were seen seeking blessings from their parents, relatives and elders.
 
Rangpur Metropolitan Police (RpMP) Commissioner Md Mozid Ali, Brigade Commander of the 72 Infantry Brigade of Rangpur Cantonment Brigadier General Humayun Quyum, Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Rabiul Faisal and Deputy Police Commissioner (Crime) of RpMP Mohammad Shibli Kaysar attended the functions.
 
They visited the Church and greeted the Christian community people on the occasion of Christmas.
 
Leaders of the Christian community participated in the Christmas cake cutting ceremony in the presence of a large number of people, dressed in colorful attire, from their community, including children, teenagers, girls, boys, women, and men.
 
Pastoral Super of Rangpur Regional Baptists Church Reverend Shokhoriyo Boiragai delivered a welcome speech greeting the Christian religious leaders and community people.
 
The guests in their speeches discussed the importance of Christmas and its historical and religious significance.
 
They said the reception was a special experience for all of them where the communal harmony and brotherhood became evident. The event was grand and very orderly.
 
Special prayers were offered in the church, seeking divine blessings for the well-being and continued peace and prosperity of the country, its people, and humanity as a whole.