Traditional 'Mangal Shovajatra', organised by Institute of Fine Arts welcoming Bangla New Year 1425, passing through Dhaka University campus on Saturday — Focus Bangla Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bangla calendar, was celebrated amid traditional festivities and enthusiasm across the country on Saturday, reports UNB.
The festivities began at dawn with the artistes from Chhayanaut welcoming the day with Tagore's famous song 'Esho hey Baishakh, esho, esho (come O Baishakh, come)' under the banyan tree at the Ramna Park.
People of all walks of life gathered at different popular spots since the dawn in the city and elsewhere across the country to welcome the Bangla New Year, 1425.
Although the celebrations in the capital were smooth throughout the day, a hailstorm disrupted the rhythm in many areas in the afternoon.
As the hailstorm came down in the city around 5:00pm, outdoor revellers were seen leaving the venues of different programmes to safety. Many events, including concerts, were also cancelled due to rain.
The day was a public holiday.
Thousands of people, especially the youths wearing traditional dresses, thronged traditional venues at different parts of the capital, including Ramna Park, Suhrawardy Udyan, Central Shaheed Minar, Dhaka University, Shahbagh, Dhanmondi Lake, Hatirjheel and different other spots to celebrate the day.
Traders and shopkeepers across the country opened 'Halkhata' (new book of accounts) and entertained customers and visitors with sweets on the first day of the New Year as part of the tradition and culture.
Students of the Institute of Fine Arts of Dhaka University brought out 'Mangal Shobhajatra' (procession of good wishes) around 10 am as part of the festival. The procession ended on the DU campus after parading different roads via Shahbagh.
However, no one was allowed to wear mask during the procession.
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