Bangla New Year to be celebrated in Netherlands today

The Embassy of Bangladesh in The Hague has said they have turned "Pahela Baishakh" into a pan European event over the years in the Netherlands, reports UNB.

It all began in 2015 when musical maestro and popular mass singer Momotaz Begum, MP, performed along with her troupe.

In 2016, celebrated artiste Samina Chowdhury and in 2018, Hoimanti and Sandipan with their team performed.

This year, once again, Bangladesh Embassy in The Hague is presenting Momotaz Begum, MP, and a seven-member cultural troupe from Bangladesh today (Sunday).

This year, the event, like previous years, will begin with the Mongol Shovajatra where besides non-resident Bangladeshis (NRBs), diplomats, city mayors, local residents are expected to join to beam out the message of peace, said the Embassy on Saturday.

Bangladesh "peace procession" was one of the largest processions ever held in the municipality of Wassennar where Bangladesh House is going to host this event.