All set to celebrate Pahela Baishakh

All preparations have been completed for the celebration of Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bangla New Year-1432.

The Faculty of Fine Arts of Dhaka University (DU) is making last-minute preparations to welcome the first day of Baishakh.

Fishing work on various materials, including masks, is already almost complete. The Bengali New Year is being celebrated for the first time since the July Revolution.

On the occasion of the Chaitra Sangkranti and Pahela Baishakh, the government has taken two-day elaborate programmes for the first time this year to celebrate the "Nobo Barsho" in an inclusive manner involving the people from different ethnic groups.

"For the first time, the government has taken an initiative to organize an inclusive festival at the national level to celebrate the Bangla New Year 1432 and the new years of other ethnic groups, including Chakma, Marma, Tripura and Garo," according to a handout issued by the cultural affairs ministry.

The celebration of Bangla New Year 1432 will mandatorily begin with the performance of the national anthem and the song 'Esho He Boishakh, Esho Esho' in the morning of Pahela Baishakh.

The Faculty of Fine Arts of Dhaka University will organize a grand procession titled "Barshobaran Ananda Shubhajatra" at 9am tomorrow and cultural programme on Pahela Baishakh.

This year, the procession will be held in an inclusive and universal manner, ensuring the participation of not only the Bangla community but also the Chakma, Marma, Tripura, Garo, Manipuri, and other ethnic groups as well as female footballers.