Bangladesh Ambassador to the Netherlands Sheikh Mohammed Belal has urged expatriate Bangladesh community to act as a networker and to represent cultural heritage of Bangladesh in their destination country.
He also urged the Non-Resident Bangladeshis (NRBs) to disseminate knowledge and experience gathered in the Netherlands for the development of beloved motherland – Bangladesh.
Ambassador urged all to contribute towards realising the dream and aspiration of Father of the Nation Sheikh Mujibur Rahman while sharing of Bangladesh’s graduation from LDC status to a middle income country.
He was addressing a function celebrating Bangla New Year 1425, said a press release on Tuesday.
To celebrate Bangla New Year more than 700 people gathered at the Bangladesh House in the Netherlands.
Apart from large number of expatriate Bangladesh community, Deputy Mayor of the Hague Rabin Baldewsing, Foreign Ministry officials, Ambassadors of India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Yemen, Afghanistan, Mexico and South Africa, local media, leaders and members of Netherlands Awami-League were present in the celebration.
The daylong programme began with the traditional Mangal Shovajatra (New Year Peace Rally).
This year the theme of the shovajatra was ‘Culture for Humanity’, both expatriate Bangladesh community and foreign dignitaries participated in the rally with joy and festivity. NRBs from the Netherlands and other parts of Europe joined the celebration.
‘Bangladesh House’- the residence of Bangladesh Ambassador was beautifully decorated with traditional motifs, alpona, balloons, festoons, posters, flowers to showcase the Bengali culture.
Bangladesh origin adults and children were adorned in colourful traditional outfits to invigorate the Boishakhi flavour.
