Country celebrates Pahela Baishakh
14 April 2023, 07:43 pm | Updated: 25 November 2024, 06:00 am
People across the country are celebrating Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bengali New Year, upholding the rich cultural heritage of the Bengalees on Friday.
Chhayanaut, the country’s esteemed cultural institution known for welcoming the Bengali new calendar year with its traditional flagship event on the morning of April 14, kicked off the festivity at 6:15 am under the Banyan tree at Ramna (Ramna Batamul).
Meanwhile, the Dhaka University’ Fine Arts faculty brought out their Mangal Shobhajatra to celebrate the Bengali New Year 1430 this morning.
Outside the capital, the Bengali New Year is being celebrated across the country with a multitude of arrangements including Shobhajatra and other cultural festivities.
