Gouripur (Mymensingh) Correspondent :
Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bangla New Year 1429, was celebrated amid traditional festivities and enthusiasm in Gouripur Upazila in Mymensingh district and its adjacent areas like other parts of the country on Thursday.
Children, youths, men, women and activists of the socio-cultural, voluntary and professional organisations wearing traditional dresses came out on the streets after sunrise to welcome the Bengali New Year.
Gourpur Upazila administration organised a celebrations to welcome the Bengali New Year. It began through a procession in the morning followed by a drawing contest for children and cultural function, People from all walks of life, cultural and professional organisations, institutions and. clubs, such as Gouripur Govt. Technical School and College, Gouripur R.K.Govt. High school, Gouripur Pilot Girls High School, Nurul Amin Khan High School, Chader Hat Agradut Niketon ,Upazila Shilpakala Academy, primary schools joined the rally carrying festoons ,placards, posters, banners, and wearing masks to welcome the Bangla New Year,1429 . This rally was attended by UNO of this upazila Hasan Maruf . After parading some of the streets in the town, the rally ended at the Upazila Parishad premises where cultural function was held formally.
Besides, rural areas of this upazila look festive mood to welcome the Bangla New Year 1429 with new hopes and aspirations for a better, peaceful year.
