President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina extended greetings to the Buddhist community on their biggest religious festival – Buddha Purnima – celebrating the birth anniversary of Gautam Buddha.
In separate messages, they wished peace, happiness and prosperity for all and success of the programmes marking the occasion, reports BSS.
President Hamid said the ideals and philosophy of Buddha can play an important role in establishing peace in society, removing unrest and intolerance from the world and saving people from moral degradation.
He said the history, heritage and civilisation and culture of the Buddhists are profoundly integrated with the soil and the people of this country.
"Bangladesh is a country of communal harmony," the president said hoping that the country's Buddhist community would play a proper role in the development of Bangladesh upholding the ideals of Buddha.
Prime Minister Hasina, in her message, said Gautam Buddha preached throughout his life the message of nonviolence, friendship and compassion for peace and welfare of mankind.
His only objective was to build an ideal society of peace and amity, she added.
The prime minister said people of all religions can practise their respective religions without any obstruction in Bangladesh.
She said the Buddhist community has been contributing to the socio-economic development of the country for ages and hoped that they would be inspired further by the ideals of Gautam Buddha to acquire knowledge and skills.
Hasina hoped the nation would be able to establish Bangladesh as a humane, peaceful and prosperous country in the global arena by fostering Buddha's message of nonviolence, equality and friendship.
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
