Dhaka, Dec. 24 -- The Christian community will celebrate Christmas in the country as elsewhere across the world on Thursday, 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 will be sung before and after the prayer sessions at the churches.

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