Friday, June 21, was the fifth International Yoga Day. Many people including starts from the sets of Dhallywood had gathered at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the capital to celebrate the day by taking part in a group yoga session. Nearly seven thousand people participated in the event. Foreign Minister Dr A K Abdul Momen, Railways Minister Md Nurul Islam Sujon and State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury also attended the event.
Indian High Commissioner Riva Ganguly presented the welcome speech. Joya Ahsan, Nusrat Faria, Arifin Shuvo, Bappy, Puja Cherry, Siyam, Roshan, Achal, Mehreen and other actors from the Dhallywood cinema world also participated in the yoga session.
Many of the artists of the Bangladeshi film industry often post photos on their social media about their active gym life. Since it is a sure way to keep fit and fabulous going many opt for gym workouts. But there are also a number of stars who prefer doing yoga to keep both the mind and the body at a balance.
Even though it is not a routine thing for many actors to be practicing yoga, they still gathered along with many other people to participate in the yoga session.
