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Bangladesh celebrates Janmashtami with fervour, enthusiasm

Dhaka, Aug 23 (UNI) Bangladesh Hindu community on Friday celebrated the Janmashtami, marking the birthday of Lord Sri Krishna, with religious fervour and enthusiasm.
On the occasion, colourful Janmashtami processions displaying blissful events of the life of Krishna were brought out in the capital.
Other programmes of the day included puja, prayer and Gita Yogya, discussion, cultural function and distribution of `prasad’.
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