Staff Reporter: Christmas, the biggest religious festival of Christians, was celebrated with various ceremonies and due religious solemnity in Kumarkhali, Kushtia. On this day Jesus Christ, the founder of Christianity, was born in Bethlehem, Palestine. The Christians of Kumarakhali celebrate the day with proper religious rituals, joyous festivals and prayers.

Since Sunday (December 25) morning, Christians have started coming to the churches. From the morning, Christian children, women and men join together in prayer and pray for the happiness of the future. At this time, Christian devotees called upon everyone to live together beautifully on earth according to the guidance of Jesus. Children of Light Church of Malliat village of the upazila and Faith Bible Church of Batikamara have organized various activities on the occasion of the day.

Organized by Bangladesh Christian Association Kushtia District Branch and with the support of Upazila Administration Kumarkhali, after the congregational prayer, everyone joined together in the worship of Jesus. At this time, the Christians showed different directions of Jesus through the collective music.

Reverend Pastor Zaker Ali Shuva, General Secretary of Bangladesh Christian Association Kushtia District Branch, officiated and offered prayers as a pastor. The religious affairs secretary of Bangladesh Christian Association Kushtia district branch, Pastor David Sarkar and the legal affairs secretary of Bangladesh Christian Association Kushtia district branch, Pastor Jainul Abedin Liton, cooperated.

Reverend Pastor Zaker Ali Shuva said that the main purpose of Jesus Christ was to free the human race from sin and guide it to the right path. Hence, devotees are committed to work for the welfare of humanity irrespective of caste and religion.

Meanwhile, Upazila Executive Officer (UNO) Bitan Kumar Mondal, Kumarkhali Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Mohsin Hossain, Kangal Harinath Press Club Central Committee President KMR Shahin, Heroic Freedom fighter Chand Ali, Advocate Joydev Kumar Biswas, Advocate Shankar Majumder Kajal, Hindu-Buddhist-Christian Oikya Parishad Upazila Branch President Sudhanshu Kumar Ghosh, Sishir Kumar Biswas and others were present