Celebration of Pahela Baishakh
Mabrur Atiqi, Dhaka, 11 September: 'Baishakh' is the first month of Bangla year and
'Pahela Baishakh' is the first day of it. So, it bears a great significance to
all people of the country. It is celebrated with traditional festivity as a
part of our national culture. The day is a public holiday. Different
socio-cultural organizations organized different programmes across the country
yesterday to celebrate the day.
The
day's first program was held at dawn at Ramna Batamul. The rural people also
celebrated the day with great enthusiasm. They made many kinds of cakes in
home. They wore new dress and attended the local fair. Girls wore yellow sarees
and boys wore pajamas and punjabis. In keeping with the age-old tradition,
traders and shopkeepers opened 'Halkhata' and offered sweets to their customers
and clients.
The
people in big cities brought out colourful procession wearing masks. Baishakhi
Melas were the great attraction of the day and they were held at different
places of the country. Some people ate watered rice with green chili and hilsha
fish on the day. The day reflected our age-old tradition and culture.
It
bore the testimony to the fact that we have a rich culture of our own. It was
also a manifestation of our cultural heritage. All national dailies brought out
special supplements. Radio and television aired special programs. In fact, the
day was a great source of our joys and pleasure.
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