Chattogram Bureau :
Pahela Falgun, heralding the arrival of spring, the king of all seasons, was welcomed by people of the port city with flowers, poems, songs and dances on Wednesday .
The port city put on a colorful festive look celebrating the first day of Bangla month Falgun with several socio-cultural organizations and educational institutions organised a wide range of programs marking the day. Pahela Falgun heralds the first day of the spring and was marked with festivity and welcome songs but this year, Falgun welcomed.
People of port city attired in traditional dresses started pouring onto the streets since morning to exchange pleasantries with their near and dear ones. Proma Abriti Sangsad organized programs at CRB Serishtala with chorus songs, folk dance and folk music, dance of indigenous people, recitation of poems, drama and procession in two phases.
The first phase began with classical dance around 8 am followed by rendition of chorus and solo songs and poetry recitations and the second phase ended with a procession brought out from the organisation premises. Rashed Hasan, president of Proma Abriti Sangsad, presided over the function while City Mayor AJM Nasir Uddin inaugurated the function as the chief guest.
Poet Abul Momen, Assistant High Commissioner of India to Chattogram Shri Anindya Banerjee, General Manager of Bangladesh Television Chattogram center Netai Kumar Bhattacharjee and Managing Editor of the Daily Azadi Wahid Malek addressed the function, among others.
Bodan Abriti Parishad also organized separate programs with chorus songs and dance which was held city’s DC hill premises around 10 am today. Thousands of visitors thronged at DC hill from Chattogram Press club premises to celebrate the day and enjoy various events.
People from all walks of life, mostly students of different schools and colleges, were marching towards the center point of the celebration to hang out with friends and beloved ones. Girls in Bashonti (yellow) sharees and adorning floral ornaments and boys in colorful panjabis participated in various events in a jovial mood. Different private universities and colleges also arranged programs marking the day.
Pahela Falgun, heralding the arrival of spring, the king of all seasons, was welcomed by people of the port city with flowers, poems, songs and dances on Wednesday .
The port city put on a colorful festive look celebrating the first day of Bangla month Falgun with several socio-cultural organizations and educational institutions organised a wide range of programs marking the day. Pahela Falgun heralds the first day of the spring and was marked with festivity and welcome songs but this year, Falgun welcomed.
People of port city attired in traditional dresses started pouring onto the streets since morning to exchange pleasantries with their near and dear ones. Proma Abriti Sangsad organized programs at CRB Serishtala with chorus songs, folk dance and folk music, dance of indigenous people, recitation of poems, drama and procession in two phases.
The first phase began with classical dance around 8 am followed by rendition of chorus and solo songs and poetry recitations and the second phase ended with a procession brought out from the organisation premises. Rashed Hasan, president of Proma Abriti Sangsad, presided over the function while City Mayor AJM Nasir Uddin inaugurated the function as the chief guest.
Poet Abul Momen, Assistant High Commissioner of India to Chattogram Shri Anindya Banerjee, General Manager of Bangladesh Television Chattogram center Netai Kumar Bhattacharjee and Managing Editor of the Daily Azadi Wahid Malek addressed the function, among others.
Bodan Abriti Parishad also organized separate programs with chorus songs and dance which was held city’s DC hill premises around 10 am today. Thousands of visitors thronged at DC hill from Chattogram Press club premises to celebrate the day and enjoy various events.
People from all walks of life, mostly students of different schools and colleges, were marching towards the center point of the celebration to hang out with friends and beloved ones. Girls in Bashonti (yellow) sharees and adorning floral ornaments and boys in colorful panjabis participated in various events in a jovial mood. Different private universities and colleges also arranged programs marking the day.
