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DHAKA, March 14, 2025 (BSS) - People from the Hindu community today celebrated the Dol Purnima or Holi Utsab, a major festival of the community, in the district.

The community celebrated the festival with various religious progarmmes, including puja, home yajna and distribution of Prasad in different temples of the district.

In accordance with mythology, Dol Purnima, also known as Holi or Dol Jatra, is regarded as the festival of the believers of Boishnobism.

The festival has been introduced marking an auspicious day when Krishna, Radhika and their friends were playing with Abir (a kind of perfumed and coloured powder) at Brindaban in the ancient days.