Bangladesh High Commission in Islamabad on Saturday celebrated Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bengali Calendar, with much enthusiasm and festivity.
According to a message received here on Saturday, the Bengali New Year 1423 was celebrated in Bangladesh mission premises amid holding of various traditional programmes. The day was celebrated on Satuday as Pahela Baisakh was a working day in Pakistan.
Family members of expatriate Bangladeshi, students and officials of the mission joined Baishakhi programme, the message said.
Acting High Commissioner of Bangladesh in Islamabad M Nazmul Huda inaugurated the Baishakhi function and delivered the welcome speech.
The celebration programmes included, traditional Bengali food festival along with cultural function and decoration with colourful banner-festoon-balloon highlighting the Bengali culture and heritage.
