Dhaka, Dec. 25 -- The Christian community is celebrating Christmas Day in Bangladesh like elsewhere in the world on Thursday in a befitting manner commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ.

Christmas, the biggest religious festival of the Christian community, is the celebration of rebirth, new beginning, forgiveness and peace, and renewing relationship with God and human beings.

The celebrations of the Christmas Day feature decoration of Christmas trees with colourful lights, special prayers, and distribution of gifts among children and exchange of pleasantries.

Christmas carols and hymns are sung before and after the prayer sessions at the churches.

Bangladesh Television and Bangladesh Betar and different private TV channels and radio ...