For the Christian community in Bangladesh, Christmas is a magical time of goodwill and giving back. People want to celebrate the day as much as possible, with family, community and joy.

However, Bangladeshi Christians are celebrating their biggest religious festival Christmas on Friday with restrictions and limitations.

Bethlehem on Thursday ushered in Christmas Eve with a stream of joyous marching bands and the triumphant arrival of the top Catholic clergyman in the Holy Land but a few people were there to greet them as the Covid-19 pandemic, and a strict lockdown dampened celebrations in the traditional birthplace of Jesus.

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Similar subdued scenes were repeated across the world as the festive family gatherings and packed prayers that typically mark the holiday were scaled back or cancelled altogether, reports AP.

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In Bangladesh, Christmas carols and hymns will be sung before and after the prayer sessions at the churches.

Also, church priests have taken safety measures such as wearing masks, maintaining social distancing and using hand sanitiser.

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President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina greeted the country’s Christian community in separate messages.

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