PM urges all to build more beautiful Bangladesh

Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina exchanged Nobobarsho greetings with leaders and workers of Bangladesh Awami League and its associate bodies at her official residence Ganobhaban on Sunday, reports UNB.

Extending her greetings to all the Bangalees both at home and abroad on the first day of Bangla calendar, the PM expressed the hope that the new sun of the new year would make the lives of all even more beautiful with happiness.

Sheikh Hasina, also the President of AL, expressed her firm optimism that the journey of progress that started in the country will continue and the Bangali nation will live with greater dignity and honour in the world.

"We'll build Bangladesh as Sonar Bangla. We'll be able to do so. We've been relentlessly working to accomplish the goal," said the PM.

On the occasion, artistes sang a number of songs, including the most popular 'Eso Eso Eso He Baishakh' and 'Ananda Loke Mangol Aloke' of Rabindranath Tagore, to welcome the Bangla New Year 1426.

AL central leaders first greeted the PM by presenting a bouquet to her.

Later, leaders of AL Dhaka City North and South units and its other units as well as leaders of its different associate bodies also greeted the PM with bouquets.

The guests were then entertained with Bangalee traditional Baishakhi foods like sweetmeat, pithas, Khoi, Batasa, Kadma,Moa and Zilapi.