File photo: Colourful Janmashtami processions displaying blissful events of the life of Krishna were brought out in Dhaka Rajib Dhar/Dhaka TribuneThe day is a public holidayThe Hindu community is celebrating Janmashtami, marking the birth of Lord Krishna, with due religious fervour on Tuesday. Sri Krishna was born to Devaki and Vasudeva in Mathura to which Krishna’s parents belonged. The day is a public holiday. President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in separate messages greeted the members of the Hindu community on the eve of the occasion. National dailies will publish special articles while Bangladesh Betar and Bangladesh Television and other private TV channels and radio stations will air special programs highlighting different aspects of the eventful life of Lord Krishna.

Source: Dhaka Tribune August 11, 2020 04:30 UTC