Pahela Baishakh
Baishakh is the first month of Balgla year and Pahela
Baishakh is the first day of it. So it bears great significance to us. Pahela
Baishakh is observed with traditional festiveity as a part of our national
culture. This year Pahela Baishakh was observed on Saturday, the 14th
of April. I observed the day with a lot of fun and amusement.
I got up early in the morning and went to Ramna Batamul with
my friends. As usual, Chhayanat, a leading cultural organization of the country
arranged colorful programme of songs and dance. I was felling happy and excited
to be a part of a large number of people- male and female attending the
function in colorful dresses. There were small stalls of watered rich with
Hilsha fish. I visited one of them and had a plate of it.
I also was excited to see the students and teachers of the
Institute of Fine Arts of Dhaka university who brought out a colorful
procession at 90:30 am. They carried festoons, placards, posters and banners
wearing masks to welcome the bangle new year. We joined the procession up to
the Press Club.
I spent the whole day enjoying various other activities. I
joined a discussion meeting followed by a cultural function. Our teachers and
eminent scholars spoke on the occasion. I recited a poem of Rabindranth Tagore
and won mush applause. At sunset our school building was illuminated with
candle lights. Different cultural organizations such as Bangla Academy,
Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Bangladesh National Museum arranged literary and
cultural programmes. National dailies brought out special supplements and BTV,
ATN, NTV, Channal I, RTV, Baishakhi, Bangladesh Betar etc. aired special
programmes. I enjoyed these programmes with the members of my family at night.
Pahela Baishakh is the day of festivity and joy in which all
the Bengalis join. They feel akin to one single spirit i.e. the Bengali
identity and culture. I think that Pahela baishakh is an important day us to
stand together and work united for a common goal i.e. a beautiful and prosperous
Bangladesh.
x-)
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