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In close cooperation with Embassy of Italy Dhaka and Institute of Hazrat Mohammad (SAW), on Thursday 12th August 2010, the Goethe-Institut Bangladesh inaugurated a month long Photography Exhibition Ramadan in the Middle East by Ms. Christel Becker-Rau/Cologne. The Ramadan Program was followed by weekly Lecture sessions, scheduled to be held every Monday by Representatives from different Muslim Countries to present the culture and traditions that are followed during observance of the Holy month of Ramadan. Lt. Gen. Nooruddin Khan PSC president of Institute of Hazrat Mohammad (SAW) was present as the Special Guest at the inauguration of the exhibition. Besides Italian Catholic Father Mimmo Pietanza, Chief in charge of the Xaverian Congregation in Bangladesh and Father Benjamin Gomez, Catholic Church Mymonsing spoke about fasting in Christianity in the inauguration program. On 23rd August 2010, Ms Habiba Tasneem Chowdhury, Chief Coordinator of the Institute of Hazrat Mohammad (SAW) and Ms. Faatin Haque, director of the Institute presented their papers on the theme of ‘Ramadan traditions in Bangladesh’.