Pahela Baishakh: Nation welcomes Bengali new year
News Desk
The country celebrates Pahela Baishakh, the first day of the Bengali new year 1429, today (April 14) upholding the rich cultural values and rituals of the Bangalees.
Pahela Baishakh is one of the most colourful festivals through which the Bengalis bid farewell to the old year and welcome the new year.
The Bangla Nabobarsho festival is being celebrated at its traditional venue Ramna Batamul in Dhaka after two years due to Covid-19 pandemic.
This year, the day is being celebrated following its all rituals at the venue along with bringing out the traditional Mangal Shovajatra (procession) organized by the Fine Arts Faculty of the Dhaka University.
Due to the ongoing holy month of Ramadan, it will be celebrated on a limited scale this year.
According to Dhaka Metropolitan Police, all public events marking Pahela Baishakh must be ended by 2pm tomorrow due to the month of Ramadan.
Besides, no food stalls will remain open on this day as Muslim devotees perform fasting during the holy month of Ramadan.
People have joined the "Nabo Barsho" festivities across the country, particularly in the capital city.
On this occasion, people from all walks of life wear traditional Bengali dresses.
Young women wear white sarees with red borders and adorn themselves with bangles, flowers, and tips, while men wear white pyjamas and panjabi or kurta.
The government has drawn up an elaborate programme. The Mongol Shovajatra has been brought out at divisional, district and upazila levels to reach the traditional programme to the grassroots as it has earned the international recognition.
However, business communities, especially in the rural areas, open their traditional 'Halkhata', new account books. On the day traders also offer sweets to customers.
Different government and non-government organisations, socio-cultural platforms, including Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Bangladesh Shishu Academy, Bangla Academy, Department of Public Libraries, the National Museum, Kabi Nazrul Institute, Copyright Office, National Book Centre, Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC), the Department of Archives and Library and Dhaka University are holing various programmes along with seminars, exhibitions and quiz, essay and art compositions to observe the day.
As part of the Bengali New Year celebrations, Baishakhi rallies are being organized in all districts, upazilas and unions of the country.
The day is a public holiday.
Different national dailies and online news portals publish colourful supplements while Bangladesh Television, Bangladesh Betar and other private TV and radio channels air special programmes highlighting the significance of Pahela Baishakh
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