‘Mongol Shobhajatra’ renamed as ‘Borshoboron Anondo Shobhajatra’

The traditional "Mongol Shobhajatra" procession, has been renamed as " Borshoboron Anondo Shobhajatra."

The Faculty of Fine Arts at Dhaka University made the announcement in a press conference around 11:00 am on Friday (April 11).

Speaking at the press conference, Prof Azharul Islam Sheikh, dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts, said, "This year's procession will be joyful with everyone."

Earlier, on March 23, Cultural adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki in a press conference at the Ministry of Cultural Affairs' conference room hinted that the name of the Mangal Shobhajatra would be changed.

As a part of this, the name of the procession organized by Dhaka University was changed three days before the start of the new Bengali year.