Dhaka University (DU) authorities have chalked out elaborate programmes to celebrate the Pahela Baishakh, the first day of the Bangla Calendar Year 1424, on April 14.
Different departments, institutes and organizations of the university have undertaken separate programmes to celebrate the day with much enthusiasm, said a DU release here yesterday.
With the theme “Anandaloke Mangalaloke Biraja Satya Sundar”, DU Fine Arts Faculty will bring out the traditional Mangal Shobhajatra from its premises at 9 am on the campus with a call for unity and non-communalism.
DU Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr AAMS Arefin Siddique will lead the procession.
Earlier, a musical function organized by DU Music Department will start at Battala in front of Arts building on the campus.
Jatiya Sangsad Chief Whip ASM Feroz, MP, DU VC Professor AAMS Arefin Siddique, Pro-VC (administration) Professor Dr Akhtaruzzaman and Arts Faculty Dean Professor Dr Abu Md Delwar Hossain will be present in the function, the release added.
Besides, the university authorities have taken a foolproof security measures to make the Pohela Boishakh celebration programmes a success.
In a preparatory meeting of Pohela Boishakh celebration committee, the university authorities have put restriction on wearing of masks, carrying bags on the campus. Hawkers will not be allowed to do business on the campus, the release said.
All programmes marking the day on DU campus must end by 5pm, it said.
Except for vehicles carrying DU stickers, other vehicles will not be allowed in the university from 7pm on April 13 while all kind of vehicular movement will be suspended on the campus on April 14.
The university community members would be allowed to go through the gates adjacent to Nilkhet and Palashi crossings only by their own vehicles, it added.
