Maha Pinddaan, a traditional festival of the Buddhist community of the Chittagong Hill Tracts, was held this morning with much enthusiasm. ‘Maha Pinddaan' is a festival where various items are donated to the monks. About three hundred Buddhist monks from different monasteries of Bandarban participated in this festival. The Buddhist monks left Rajguru Buddhist Temple and returned there after circumambulating Madhyampara, Ujani Para and Jadipara. Read more: ‘Kathin Chibar Dan’ festival begins in Rangamati At this time, Buddhist men and women distributed cash, fruits, clothes, soft drinks and various kinds of food to the monks. This Maha Pinddaan festival is organized after donating the ‘Kathin Chibor Dan' (new robes for monks) to the monks. Seeking divine blessings of Lord Goutam Buddha for lasting peace and prosperity for the people of all communities in CHT, the Buddhists offered prayers in the temple. Read more: Leaving fear behind Durga appears in tribal outfit in Ctg Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Affairs Minister Bir Bahadur Ushwe Sing, Zila Parishad chairman Kyaw Shwe Hla , District Commissioner Yasmin Parvin Tibriji and other dignitaries also donated various items to the monks.

Boisabi Utsab, the biggest traditional festival of tribal people, has been cancelled in the wake of 2nd wave of Covid-19 pandemic in Bangladesh. Boisabi celebration usually begins on April 12 but this year the celebration committee has cancelled all kinds of events to contain the recent surge in coronavirus cases. Intu Moni Chakma, member secretary of Biju, Baisu, Sangraing, Bishu-2021 celebration committee, said, "We are cancelling  all our events as per the government order due to the corona situation." All events that will create public gatherings have been canceled but the publication will be released, he added. Tripura Welfare Foundation President Suresh Tripura said like the previous year no festival will be held this year. “As per the government instructions we have suspended all kinds of ceremonies, including floating flowers in the river for mother Ganges,” he further said. The word Boisabi is a combination of the Bengali acronyms for various indigenous festivals like Boishuk for the Tripura community people, Sangrai of the Marma community, and Bizu for the Chakma community. Also read: Boisabi Utsab begins in Rangamati On the first day of the festival, people float flowers in rivers or spring water and take bath seeking divine blessings for their peace and prosperity. Every year 13 ethnic communities living in Rangamati celebrate  festivals centering Biju, Sangrai, Baisuk, Bishu, Bihu, Jol Utsab and Bengali New Year. Various sports event and cultural programs are arranged from April 9. Covid-19 cases has been soaring in an alarmingly in Bangladesh  rate for the past few weeks and the government on Saturday announced that it is set to enforce a 7-day lockdown from  Monday to stem the spread of Covid-19.