The 11th anniversary of the Bangladesh Buddhist Monk Society was celebrated through a series of events, including the conferment of honorary titles, a ceremony honouring the parents of the monks, the distribution of awards for an online Buddhist religious competition, the presentation of honours, and an installation ceremony for the newly formed committee.
The event took place on October 16 at the ‘July Revolution Memorial Hall’ of the Chattogram Press Club.
Professor Dr. Banashri Mahathero, the supreme religious leader of Bangladeshi Buddhists and the 29th Sanghanayaka (head of the monastic order) of the Bangladesh Bouddha Bhikhkhu Mahashabha, attended the event as the chief guest.
Ratnashri Mahathero, the Deputy Sanghanayaka of the Bangladesh Bouddha Bhikhkhu Mahashabha, was present as the principal guest.
Sunanda Mahathero, the Co-Deputy Sanghanayaka of the Bangladesh Bouddha Bhikhkhu Mahashabha, attended as a special guest. The event was inaugurated by Sumittananda Thero, Secretary General of the Agrasara Memorial Society of Bangladesh.
Mong Hla Ching and Partha Pratim Barua Apu, trustees of the Buddhist Religious Welfare Trust, were felicitated in the programme.
Presided over by Tissananda Mahathero, Chairman of the Bangladesh Buddhist Monk Society, Professor Dr. Subrata Baran Barua, a retired principal of Gachbaria Government College and Professor Shimul Barua, president of the Chattogram district branch of the Bangladesh College-University Teachers’ Association addressed the occasion. Dr. Priyadarshi Mahathero, Joint Secretary General of the Bangladesh Bouddha Bhikhkhu Mahashabha, was present as an honoured guest.
In the presence of the organisation’s president Punnananda Mahathero, and general secretary, Sumangala Thero along with other venerable monks and distinguished guests Bipassasi Mahathero, Anandamitra Mahathero, Sukhananda Thero, and Brahma Pratap Barua were conferred with various honorary titles.
Furthermore, the chief guest Professor Dr. Banashri Mahathero administered the oath of office to the committee members during the installation of the newly formed committee.
Two hundred and eighty students including 15 gold medalists in five categories of a Buddhist religious competition were awarded and the parents of four ordained monks were honoured in the programme.
