Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bengali New Year-1431, is being celebrated across the country today with festivity, upholding the rich cultural values and rituals of the Bangalees

A huge number of 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.

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 programmes of the day will begin in the capital with the musical soiree of Chhayanat, a leading cultural organisation of the country at Ramna Batamul at dawn.

Traditional Mangal Shobhajatra will be brought out from Dhaka University (DU) Fine Arts Faculty premises in the morning.

Bangladesh Television, Bangladesh Betar and private television channels will live broadcast the programmes.বিস্তারিত