Rangamati:The 23rd Kathin Chibar Dan festival was celebrated in a festive and solemn religious atmosphere at Badalchhari Janakalyan Buddhist Bihar in Balukhali union under Rangamati Sadar upazila.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the event was graced by former Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs Minister and Member of Parliament (MP) from Rangamati, Advocate Dipen Dewan, who attended as the chief guest.
The festival's religious program was held in two sessions, morning and afternoon, and included various rituals such as Buddha Puja, donation of Buddha statues, Sangha Dan, Ashta Pariskar Dan, Kathin Chibar Dan, Kalpataru Dan, and the observance of the Panchasheel. In the afternoon, a colourful procession carrying the Kathin Chibar and Kalpataru circumambulated the Bihar premises amid chants praising Lord Buddha, attracting a large number of devotees from different areas.
Among the attendees were Trustee of the Buddhist Religious Welfare Trust Subhas Chandra Chakma, former Chief Secretary of the Chittagong Hill Tracts Regional Council Krishna Chandra Chakma, President of the Bihar Management Committee Ramesh Chakma, President of the management committee of Takshashila Ban Bihar Miron Khisa, and former Balukhali Union Parishad Chairman Bijoy Giri Chakma.