Major Religions in Bangladesh
The major religions in Bangladesh are : Islam, Hinduism, Christianity, Buddhism and Judaism. Islam is the Muslim religion based on belief in one Allah and revealed through Muhammad (sm) as the prophet of Allah. About 85% of people in our country are Muslims. They pray at mosques. Their main festivals are Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Azha. Hinduism is the main religion of India and Nepal which includes the worship of one or more gods and belief in reincarnation. About 8% of people of our country are Hindus. They worship in temples and their main festivals are Durga Puja and Saraswati Puja. Christianity is the religion that is based on the teachings of Jesus Christ and the belief that he was the son of God. About 3% of people of our country are Christians. They pray in churches and their main festival is Christmas Day. Buddhism is the based on the teaching of Siddharta Gautama (or Buddha). About 3% of the people of our country are Buddhists. They pray at pagodas and their main festival is Magi Purnima. Judaism is the religion of the Jewish people based mainly on the Bible (The Christian old Testament) and the Talmud. About 1% of people of our country are Jews. Though all the religions are not similar, they preach the doctrine of the existence the of one God. A country can never reach the pinnacle (চূড়া) of progress if communal (সাম্প্রদায়িক) harmony (সম্প্ৰিতি) does not prevail (বিরাজ করা) among its citizens of different religions. Fortunately, there is communal harmony among the people of different religions in our country. So our country is developing day by day.