Pahela Baishakh celebrated in dists
Our Correspondent | Sunday, 17 April 2011
Our Correspondent
BRAHMANBARIA, Apr 16: The administration and different organsations observed Pahela Baishakh of the Bengali New Year-1418, a grand festivity of Bengali culture, in a befitting manner in district towns on April 14. Children, students, teachers, officials, employees, youths, men, women and activists of the socio-cultural, voluntary and professional organisations wearing traditional dresses brought out Baishakhi procession and paraded on the streets in the morning to welcome the Bengali New Year. Baishakhi procession was started from Tanker Par and ended at Faroki Park with people carrying colourful festoons, placards and banners, wearing masks and singing Baishakhi songs, Palli Geeti, Jarigan, Vatiali, Baul, Lalon Geeti, Nazrul Geeti and Rabindra Sangeet and other genres of songs. The businessmen in haats, bazars, groceries, sales centres and important places in both rural and urban areas celebrated traditional Halkhata and distribute sweets among their customers. Baishakhi Melas, cultural functions, staging dramas, doll-dances, Nagor Dola, Kite flying competitions and discussions meeting on Pahela Baishakh were held at district and upazilas towns to welcome the Bengali New Year. An open discussion meeting was held at Faroki Park and Industrial school premises. Besides, stalls and restaurants of different food items were installed in Baishakhi Mela and other road side places. Cultural functions were organised at many other places in the district towns. Gopalganj Our correspondent from Gopalganj adds: Pahela Baishakh the 1st day of Bangla year 1418, the Bengali new year was observed throughout Gopalganj district in a befitting manner Thursday. Various programmes have been chalked out by district administration and different organisations, educational institutions, clubs, cultural institutions, Shilpakala Academy, Sishu Academy and Udichi shilpi goshthi. The day on with Barsho Baran Songs at Shilpakala Academy premises in the city, arranged by to district administration early in the morning. Then at 7.30 am colourful rallies with devotional songs were arranged by Udichi Shilpi Goshthi, Shilpakala Accademy, Anirban school and others organisations which passed through different roads of the town. A three-day long a Baishaki Mela began at poura park ground in the town, on the occasion of Pahela Baishakh, 1418 organized by district administration and RABI, mobile operating company, jointly. Khulna Our correspondent from Khulna adds: To welcome the Pahela Baishakh, 1418 different socio-cultural organisations, government and non-government organisations including the district administration took up various programmes in Khulna, Bagerhat and Satkhira districts. The programmes included colourful rallies, traditional Baishakhi fairs with Bangla food items, blood donation, cultural functions, and photo exhibition. A colourful procession participated by hundreds of people paraded the main roads after drawing attention of huge spectator gathered on the waysides. The Khulna district Silpakala Academy brought out a colourful rally from the Circuit House ground headed by the KCC-Mayor Talukdar Abdul Khalek, Secretary of district Silpakala Academy and different political and cultural leaders among others, which ended at the Shaheed Hadis Park. Speakers at the rally welcomed the dawn of the Bengali New Year and called upon the people to take renewed vow and to work with dedicated zeal and enthusiasm to build the country. Various organisations including Khulna Press Club and Khulna Union of Journalists, Udichi Silpa Gosthi, Khulna University, KUET, Nazrul Academy and Sammilita Sangskritik Goshthi observed the day with traditional festivity. The Khulna station of radio Bangladesh put up special programmes highlighting the significance of the day while the regional daily newspapers brought out special supplements marking the occasion. It may be mentioned that the largest procession of south-west region of the country was brought in the town's main road arranged by Khulna University. The procession was led by KU Vice-Chancellor Dr. Shaifuddin Shah. Joypurhat Our Joypurhat correspondent reports: Pahela Baishakh was observed enthusiasm great deal in Joypurhat. The day was celebrated by the all classes of participation with a colorful rally, cultural programmes and Panta-Ilish feasting organized by district administration. A colourful rally was brought out from Abul Kashem Moidan crossing the main roads in the city and ending at Collectorate field. Various cultural organizations, schools, colleges participated with various programmes. The District police department organized a separate programme on Saturday at their police line office building. Local MP Rina Mondol, deputy commissioner Ashok Kumar Biswas, Police Super Mozammel Haque and others political persons, journalists and local elites attended in the function. Habiganj A correspondent from Habiganj adds: 1418 Pahela Baishakh was celebrated in a befitting manner in Habiganj. District administration, educational Institutions, socio cultural organization arranged the festive occasion. The main cultural programme was organized at Habiganj Sirishtala in the morning. Several cultural organizations have performed Baishakhi songs. Another cultural programme were held at Brindaban Govt College, Habiganj Govt Mahila College, powrashava field and Habiganj high school.
BRAHMANBARIA, Apr 16: The administration and different organsations observed Pahela Baishakh of the Bengali New Year-1418, a grand festivity of Bengali culture, in a befitting manner in district towns on April 14. Children, students, teachers, officials, employees, youths, men, women and activists of the socio-cultural, voluntary and professional organisations wearing traditional dresses brought out Baishakhi procession and paraded on the streets in the morning to welcome the Bengali New Year. Baishakhi procession was started from Tanker Par and ended at Faroki Park with people carrying colourful festoons, placards and banners, wearing masks and singing Baishakhi songs, Palli Geeti, Jarigan, Vatiali, Baul, Lalon Geeti, Nazrul Geeti and Rabindra Sangeet and other genres of songs. The businessmen in haats, bazars, groceries, sales centres and important places in both rural and urban areas celebrated traditional Halkhata and distribute sweets among their customers. Baishakhi Melas, cultural functions, staging dramas, doll-dances, Nagor Dola, Kite flying competitions and discussions meeting on Pahela Baishakh were held at district and upazilas towns to welcome the Bengali New Year. An open discussion meeting was held at Faroki Park and Industrial school premises. Besides, stalls and restaurants of different food items were installed in Baishakhi Mela and other road side places. Cultural functions were organised at many other places in the district towns. Gopalganj Our correspondent from Gopalganj adds: Pahela Baishakh the 1st day of Bangla year 1418, the Bengali new year was observed throughout Gopalganj district in a befitting manner Thursday. Various programmes have been chalked out by district administration and different organisations, educational institutions, clubs, cultural institutions, Shilpakala Academy, Sishu Academy and Udichi shilpi goshthi. The day on with Barsho Baran Songs at Shilpakala Academy premises in the city, arranged by to district administration early in the morning. Then at 7.30 am colourful rallies with devotional songs were arranged by Udichi Shilpi Goshthi, Shilpakala Accademy, Anirban school and others organisations which passed through different roads of the town. A three-day long a Baishaki Mela began at poura park ground in the town, on the occasion of Pahela Baishakh, 1418 organized by district administration and RABI, mobile operating company, jointly. Khulna Our correspondent from Khulna adds: To welcome the Pahela Baishakh, 1418 different socio-cultural organisations, government and non-government organisations including the district administration took up various programmes in Khulna, Bagerhat and Satkhira districts. The programmes included colourful rallies, traditional Baishakhi fairs with Bangla food items, blood donation, cultural functions, and photo exhibition. A colourful procession participated by hundreds of people paraded the main roads after drawing attention of huge spectator gathered on the waysides. The Khulna district Silpakala Academy brought out a colourful rally from the Circuit House ground headed by the KCC-Mayor Talukdar Abdul Khalek, Secretary of district Silpakala Academy and different political and cultural leaders among others, which ended at the Shaheed Hadis Park. Speakers at the rally welcomed the dawn of the Bengali New Year and called upon the people to take renewed vow and to work with dedicated zeal and enthusiasm to build the country. Various organisations including Khulna Press Club and Khulna Union of Journalists, Udichi Silpa Gosthi, Khulna University, KUET, Nazrul Academy and Sammilita Sangskritik Goshthi observed the day with traditional festivity. The Khulna station of radio Bangladesh put up special programmes highlighting the significance of the day while the regional daily newspapers brought out special supplements marking the occasion. It may be mentioned that the largest procession of south-west region of the country was brought in the town's main road arranged by Khulna University. The procession was led by KU Vice-Chancellor Dr. Shaifuddin Shah. Joypurhat Our Joypurhat correspondent reports: Pahela Baishakh was observed enthusiasm great deal in Joypurhat. The day was celebrated by the all classes of participation with a colorful rally, cultural programmes and Panta-Ilish feasting organized by district administration. A colourful rally was brought out from Abul Kashem Moidan crossing the main roads in the city and ending at Collectorate field. Various cultural organizations, schools, colleges participated with various programmes. The District police department organized a separate programme on Saturday at their police line office building. Local MP Rina Mondol, deputy commissioner Ashok Kumar Biswas, Police Super Mozammel Haque and others political persons, journalists and local elites attended in the function. Habiganj A correspondent from Habiganj adds: 1418 Pahela Baishakh was celebrated in a befitting manner in Habiganj. District administration, educational Institutions, socio cultural organization arranged the festive occasion. The main cultural programme was organized at Habiganj Sirishtala in the morning. Several cultural organizations have performed Baishakhi songs. Another cultural programme were held at Brindaban Govt College, Habiganj Govt Mahila College, powrashava field and Habiganj high school.