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MNA Feature Desk: The holy Christmas, the biggest religious festival of the Christian community, was celebrated on Tuesday in Bangladesh as elsewhere in the world with festivity and enthusiasm commemorating the birthday of Jesus Christ. According to Christian’s faith, the Xmas is the celebration of rebirth, new beginning, forgiveness and peace, and renewing relationship with God and human beings. Virgin Mary gave birth to Jesus Christ on the day, which is a public holiday in Bangladesh and most other countries across the world. On the occasion, President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina issued separate messages by greeting ...

MNA Feature Desk: The Christian community across the country is celebrating the holy Christmas on Monday (December 25) commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ amid festivity and religious fervor. It is the biggest religious festival for Christian community around the globe. It is also the celebration of a rebirth through the teachings of Jesus Christ- forgiveness and peace. To mark the day, Christians will offer special prayers, illuminate churches, decorate Christmas trees at homes and places of worships and missions. The day is a public holiday. Bangladesh Television, Bangladesh Betar and private television channels will air special programs while national ...

MNA International Desk: Twenty-one people, mostly Christians, were killed and dozens more affected after consuming toxic liquor on Christmas Eve in central Pakistan, police said Tuesday. The incident happened in a Christian colony in Toba Tek Singh city, 338 kilometres (210 miles) south of Islamabad. “Residents in Mubarakabad Basti brewed liquor on Christmas Eve and consumed it. The liquor, which turned out to be toxic, killed 21 people and seriously affected 50 others,” local police officials said.. Most of the deaths had occurred by late Monday. Those killed by toxic liquor included 19 Christians and two Muslims. Though legal breweries ...