A delegation of Buddhist religious leaders today exchanged greetings with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on the occasion of ‘Probarona Purnima’, a religious festival of the community.
They exchanged greetings with the Chief Adviser at the State Guest House Jamuna here.
On the occasion, the Buddhist leaders described the significance of ‘Probarona Purnima’ and invited Professor Yunus to visit their ‘Vihara’ (monastery).
They specifically expressed their gratitude to the Chief Advisor for allocating land for the cremation of Buddhists at Uttara in the city.
The Buddhist leaders said, “After informing the interim government about the matter, the land for the cremation ground was allocated within 10 days. This is unique in history.”
Earlier, if a Buddhist person died in Dhaka, they had to travel a long way to Chittagong for the funeral rites, they said, adding, “Now, there is a place after death (in the capital).”
The Buddhist leaders also informed the Chief Adviser about the preparations for this year’s ‘Kathin Chibor Dan’ (a major Buddhist festival).বিস্তারিত