Rajpunnyah festival begins in Bandarban
Saturday, 20 December 2014
BANDARBAN, Dec 19 (BSS): A five-day traditional annual Rajpunnyah festival of Bandarban Bohmang circle began in Bandarban town Friday morning.
The 17th Bohmang chief locally named Raja or king Engineer Ucha Prue was present at Rajdarbar hall.
In the inaugural function, Public Works Minister Engineer Mosarraf Hossain, State Minister for CHT Affairs Bir Bahadur, MP, Bandarban Army Region Commander Brigadier General Nakib Ahmed Chowdury, Hill District Council Chairman Kyasoylha, Rangamati Hill District Council Chairman Nikhil Kumar Chakma, Khagrachhari Hill District Council Chairman Kujendra Lala Tripura, Deputy Commissioner KM Tarikul Islam, Police Super Debdas Bhttacharya, family members of Bohmang king and other high officials including tribal and non-tribal leaders were present as special guests.