International Yoga Day is being celebrated across the world with enthusiasm and fanfare.  In Bangladesh, the High Commission of India organised a grand Yoga event at the  Shaheed Suhrawardy Indoor Stadium, Mirpur, in Dhaka on the occasion of International Yoga Day. Addressing Yoga enthusiasts assembled at the venue, acting High Commissioner Dr. Binoy George said that Yoga can serve as a unifying force, promoting physical and mental well-being among the people of India and Bangladesh.

Thirteen yoga associations including Bangladesh Yoga Association, Quantum Foundation, Joysan Yoga, Bangladesh Yoga Sangha and ITEC Yoga Alumni Association of Bangladesh took part in the main event. Bangladesh State Minister for Cultural Affairs Naheed Ezaher Khan, celebrities from different fields and other dignitaries were present on the occasion.

The Yoga Day programme was also held at the Hamdard University of Dhaka and many other places in the city.

The events relating to Yoga Day started in Bangladesh three weeks back when Yoga organisations organised big and small events in the run-up to the main event.

There are many other Yoga Day-related events scheduled to be held over the coming week across Bangladesh as people show great attraction to Yoga in this country.