Thousands of city dwellers thronged in and around the capital’s Ramna Batamul area at dawn yesterday to greet the Bangla New Year 1416 amid unprecedented security.
Women wearing colourful saris and men in panjabi and pyjama turned out early in the morning to dance and sing in the lush green Ramna Park, the focal point of celebrations in the capital, to welcome year 1416 in the Bangla calendar while troops with sniffer dogs circled round.
Thousands of people gathered at Ramna Udyan where the artistes of cultural organisation Chhayanaut sang the traditional Pahela Baishakh song of Rabindranath Tagore -- "Esho hey Baishakh esho esho"-- to welcome the Bangla New Year.
Institute of Fine Arts brought out Mangal Shobhajatra, a colourful procession, from the institute gate in the morning. Besides, cultural functions are being held at Ramna Udyan, Institute of Fine Arts of Dhaka University (DU) and elsewhere in the capital.
People from all walks of life milled around Baishakhi Mela (fair) -- a major feature of Bangla New Year celebration.
They have Panta Bhat and fried hilsha with lentils and green chillies at home and Baishakh gatherings.
The Bangalees also thronged other programme venues in the capital and elsewhere in the country to celebrate the first day of Bangla year. more.......... http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/latest_news.php?nid=16280
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