<span style="color: #222222;">The seventh International Day of Yoga was observed in Bangladesh with great enthusiasm across the country. Several events were organised in Dhaka and other parts of Bangladesh to mark the occasion. Many organisations held online programmes though some programmes were held on the ground with strict maintenance of the COVID related precautions.<br />''<br />''The High Commission of India in Dhaka observed the International Day of Yoga by holding a Yoga session at the Chancery premises. With strict COVID protocol in place, the High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh Vikram Doraiswami led the employees at the chancery in Dhaka in doing Yoga exercises conducted by Yoga teacher Kushal Roy Joy.<br />''<br />''Other Assistant High Commissions (AHC) of India in Bangladesh at Sylhet, Rajshahi and Khulna also observed the International Day of Yoga. AHC Khulna held an online Yoga programme conducted by Rabeya Khatun Orthy to mark the occasion. The event was shown live by the local TV Channels. It was also carried live on the Facebook page of AHC, Khulna.<br />''<br />''AHC Sylhet observed the International Day of Yoga with Yoga sessions held at Manipur Rajbari, Sreemangal, Moulvi Bazar and Habibganj in collaboration with Quantum Foundation of Bangladesh to observe the International Yoga Day. Rajshahi in Bogra area conducted a Yoga programme on the occasion.<br />''<br />''Art of Living Bangladesh conducted a programme online to celebrate the International Day of Yoga. Month long programme of the Yoga dedicated organization of Bangladesh Harmony Trust culminated with a discussion cum music programme on the theme of Yoga and the path of Lalon Fakir, the mystic saint of Bangladesh.<br />''<br />''Local organisations like Bangladesh Yoga Sangha also organized programmes in Dhaka to mark the International Day of Yoga.</span>
News On AIR | June 21, 2021 9:38 PM
International Day of Yoga observed in Bangladesh