The nation is welcoming on Thursday the Bangla New Year 1418 in a traditional manner amid a colourful festivity.
The festivity in the city began after sunrise with thousands of people thronging the banyan tree at Ramna Udyan where artistes of cultural organisation Chhayanaut belted out the traditional Pahela Baishakh song of Rabindranath Tagore--"Esho hey Baishakh"--to welcome the day.
With the sunrise, the Bangalees left behind all their sorrows of loss and unfulfilled expectations and geared up for better days.
From early morning people in traditional attires started gathering at different venues in the capital and elsewhere in the country to celebrate Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bangla New Year.
The major centres of celebration in the capital including, Ramna Park, Suhrawardy Udyan, Shahbagh and Dhaka University campus, are under multi-tier security net.
The Bangla year with its first month Baishakh was introduced during the rule of Mughal Emperor Akbar from 1556-1605AD.
Thursday is a public holiday. Social, political and cultural organisations have taken up elaborate programmes to celebrate the day.
President Zillur Rahman, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Leader of the Opposition Khaleda Zia in separate messages on Wednesday greeted the nation on the occasion.
Bangladesh Betar and all television channels air special programmes while newspapers publish special supplements
The festivity in the city began after sunrise with thousands of people thronging the banyan tree at Ramna Udyan where artistes of cultural organisation Chhayanaut belted out the traditional Pahela Baishakh song of Rabindranath Tagore--"Esho hey Baishakh"--to welcome the day.
With the sunrise, the Bangalees left behind all their sorrows of loss and unfulfilled expectations and geared up for better days.
From early morning people in traditional attires started gathering at different venues in the capital and elsewhere in the country to celebrate Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bangla New Year.
The major centres of celebration in the capital including, Ramna Park, Suhrawardy Udyan, Shahbagh and Dhaka University campus, are under multi-tier security net.
The Bangla year with its first month Baishakh was introduced during the rule of Mughal Emperor Akbar from 1556-1605AD.
Thursday is a public holiday. Social, political and cultural organisations have taken up elaborate programmes to celebrate the day.
President Zillur Rahman, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Leader of the Opposition Khaleda Zia in separate messages on Wednesday greeted the nation on the occasion.
Bangladesh Betar and all television channels air special programmes while newspapers publish special supplements
