Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi has underlined the enduring relevance of traditional knowledge systems in promoting holistic well-being and preventive healthcare.
Speaking at a function, he called for a Bangladesh-India Joint Centre of Research in Ayurveda and emphasized that such platforms foster greater academic and professional knowledge exchange, ultimately strengthening the longstanding people-to-people ties between India and Bangladesh.
Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre, High Commission of India in Dhaka, celebrated the 11th Ayurveda Day on Wednesday.
The program included an academic segment, a workshop followed by a cultural segment.
Ann Mary George, Director of Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre welcomed the gathering, including Rashiduzzaman Khan, Principal of the Government Ayurveda and Unani College; Dr Mukhlesur Rahman, representing members of PRACHI; Dr. Mohammad Mamun Mia Principal of Nur-Majid Ayurvedic College and Shamsul Alam Azad, Principal of Narayanganj Arts College.
George highlighted the theme for this year, “Ayurveda for a Healthier Tomorrow” and explained the role played by the Ministry of AYUSH in promotion of Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy.
The academic session involved an insightful workshop conducted by Dr Md Jakir Hossain, Assistant Professor at Nur-Majid Ayurvedic College; Prof. Dr. Babul Akter, Head of Department of Ayurveda Medicine at Hamdard University and Dr. Mohammad Mamun Mia Principal of Nur-Majid Ayurvedic College.
The workshop was attended by students of various educational institutes of Ayurveda in Bangladesh.
The cultural segment began with the symbolic inauguration of the Ganpati Tapestry created in wool by Bangladeshi artist Shahin Sobhana Surovi.
This was followed by a soul-stirring musical performance by Ranjan Chandra Sarkar, a renowned classical and Bangla Khayal vocalist and music educator.
His presentation of rich Indian classical and Bangla traditions brilliantly showcased the deep, shared cultural connections between the two nations.
The programme concluded with the felicitation of the performing artist and the distribution of certificates, drawing enthusiastic participation from students of leading institutions like the Government Unani and Ayurvedic Medical College, Hamdard University Bangladesh, Nur Majid Ayurvedic College, and The Ayurveda Care and Research Institute.