RAJSHAHI, June 24, 2018 (BSS) – Regular yoga practice is of essence for
both physical fitness and mental happiness coupled with generating self-
confidence and courage among human beings.
Yoga can also bring joy and peace in body and mind and its practice is
very much significant to keep the body disease-free and workable.
The views were expressed at a discussion at Shilpakala Academy auditorium
in Rajshahi city yesterday afternoon.
Assistant Indian High Commission Office in Rajshahi organized the
discussion to mark the International Yoga Day- 2018.
Chaired by Assistant Indian High Commissioner Abhijit Chottopadhya, the
meeting was addressed, among others, by Fazley Hossain Badsha, MP, Divisional
Commissioner Nur-Ur-Rahman, Deputy Commissioner SM Abdul Kader and Indian
High Commission’s Second Secretary AK Mishra.
Disseminating her expertise on the issue, Indian Yoga teacher Dimpy Kapoor
says yoga is very effective for prevention and mitigation of various non-
communicable diseases so people irrespective of ages and sexes should do its
practice regularly.
She said regular yoga practice reduces many physical disorders like high
blood pressure, lever problem, constipation, skin disease, obesity,
arthritis, asthma, diabetes and migraine.
In his remarks, lawmaker Badsha says yoga practice acts as a bigger
antibiotic to protect the body from various diseases.
He, however, put emphasis on enhancing the requisite facilities for yoga
practice with generating public awareness in this regard.