With colours and festivities, Bangladesh Shishu Academy on Friday celebrates Pahela Baishakh, the first day of the Bengali calendar.
On the first morning of Baisakh 1430, more than a hundred children welcomed the new Bangla year with, drawing at 100 feet long canvas with the slogan of "Baishakh Er Rong Lagao Praan E" .
Bangladesh Shishu Academy Director General Anjir Liton and Chairman Lucky Inam inaugurated the drawing program.
Apart from the drawing program, different traditional Bangalee sports including ‘Lathi Khela’ and cultural programs organised at the academy premises to uphold the country's traditional vibrant culture.
Pahela Baishakh is one of the most colourful festivals through which the Bangalees bid farewell to the old year and welcome the new year.
The main Mangal Shobhajatra parade was declared an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2016.
