Dhaka, April 11 -- President Mohammed Shahabuddin has urged affluent people in society to come forward to stand by the poor.

The president called upon people of all classes, rich and poor, to come together to share the joys of Eid together with all, at his official residence Bangabhaban on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr on Thursday.

He conveyed his heartfelt greetings to the people of Bangladesh, the Bangladeshi nationals living abroad, and the world community on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, reports Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha.

Palestinians, as well as others, are suffering from immense sorrow during this Eid, Shahabuddin said.

Condemning the brutality in Palestine, the president said that it was everyone's moral duty as human beings to ...