Buddha Purnima—the biggest religious festival of the Buddhist community—is being celebrated across the country today.
President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina issued separate messages greeting the Buddhist community on the occasion, reports UNB.
Buddha Purnima marks Gautama Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death. On May 18, 563 BC, Buddha was born—as Siddhartha Gautama—in Kopilabostu, in the Himalayan foothills.
He attained supreme enlightenment at the age of 35 and departed into 'nirvana' at the age of 80 in 483 BC.
Law enforcement agencies have taken stringent security measures so that the Buddhist community can safely celebrate its festival.