Nation set to celebrate Pahela Baishakh on Thusday

The country is set to celebrate Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bengali New Year-1429, tomorrow (Thusday) upholding the rich cultural values and rituals of the Bangalees.

The Bangla Nabobarsho festival is also going to be celebrated at its traditional venue Ramna Batamul here for the first time after two years due to Covid-19 situation.

This year, the first day of the Bangla calendar, will be 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.

But, due to the ongoing holy month of Ramadan, it will be celebrated on a limited scale this year.

Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Shafiqul Islam has said all public events marking Pahela Baishakh must be ended by 2pm tomorrow due to the month of Ramadan.

"Keeping in mind the holy month of Ramadan and traffic jams, all activities for this Bengali New Year and the Pahela Baishakh celebrations will have to be completed by 2 pm and none will be allowed to enter Ramna Park after 1 pm," he said.

Shafiqul made the remarks after inspecting the security arrangements for the Bengali New Year celebrations at Ramna Batamul here on Tuesday.

Besides, no food stalls will remain open on this day as Muslim devotees perform fasting during the holy month of Ramadan.

People are expected to join the "Nabo Barsho" festivities across the country, particularly in the capital city.

Pahela Baishakh is one of the most colourful festivals through which the Bangalees bid farewell to the old year and welcome the New Year.