Dhaka, May 6 -- Gautam Buddha, the founder of the religion, is said to have appeared on earth on this day about 2,553 years ago.

His birth, attainment of his perfect knowledge and death, is believed by Buddhists to have occurred on the full moon of Baishakh, the first month in Bangla calendar.

The philosophy of Buddhism lies in the freedom from sorrows through the realisation of truth. According to Buddha, mankind depends on its own deeds and work is the force that propels the world. One will get the result according to their deeds. The mantra of this philosophy is - may all creation in this world attain happiness.

President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina issued separate messages greeting the Buddhist community both at ho...