Pahela Baishakh

The culture and heritage of Bangladesh have a long tradition in the social,economic and above all national context. They rep resent the bond that touches every heart of its peaple. Among the local and national festivities, Pahela Baishakh curves out its idiosyncratic sketch in the lives of the people of the country. In other words, Pahela Baishakh every year adds new colour, taste, fervour and inspiration to lead our life with renewed spirit. However, it is noticeable that Pahela Baishakh is observed in Bangladesh which much more enthusiasm than any other national festival. Truly, it is a festival of the people from all works of life . People of different religions, caste, culture, age, and political belief welcome the new day of the first month of Bangla year. Wearing new dresses and having panta -Illish, a traditional food of the country,are the age old traditions of the day. To make the day memorable as well as delightfull , different social and cultural organisations feature various colourful events like Baishakhi Mela, cultural sessions and morning ralties, of them, Baishakhi Mela is the embodiment of a social as well as cultural throng where differenttypes of local and national traditional programmes like puppet show, nagordola etc are displayed. Besides, Pahela Baishakh to the common people comes with a different kind of significance. the epitomises the strong unity, warm brotherhood and above all a patriotic sence of love for their own culture and heritage. It is often argued that the young minds are now more inclined towards the westurn culture through the aggression of satellite culture, virtual web etc, and that they are showing alack of interest in their own culture, tradition and heritage. But such notions do not often tell the whole truth. Those who raise these objections are perhaps not familiar with the festive mood of the national festivals, celebrated earnestly by the young generation.

 

Paanta bhaat, illish maach bhaja and all kinds of bhorta, beautiful Rabindra Sangeet all around, nagordola, red bangles and tip everywhere you go-there is so much and more to expect from this beautiful day we call Pahela Baishakh that has become a reflection of our tradition and culture. Starting from the road side cotton candles to phutchka stalls, from mehendi applying to face/hand painting stalls, everything reflects how joyous and youthful our age-old tradition is. A traditional taat sari with red and golden zari border.This sari typically highlights our Baishakhi tradition of wearing red and white on the first day of Bangla New Year. To complement the traditional Bengali look we have used traditional silver jewellery and luscious red lipsticks to add to the festive look.  The culture and heritage of Bangladesh have a long tradition in the social,economic and above all national context. They represent the bond that touches every heart of its peaple. Among the local and national festivities, Pahela Baishakh curves out its idiosyncratic sketch in the lives of the people of the country. In other words, Pahela Baishakh every year adds new colour, taste, fervour and inspiration to lead our life with renewed spirit. However, it is noticeable that Pahela Baishakh is observed in Bangladesh which much more enthusiasm than any other national festival. Truly, it is a festival of the people from all works of life . People of different religions, caste, culture, age, and political belief welcome the new day of the first month of Bangla year.Paanta bhaat, illish maach bhaja and all kinds of bhorta, beautiful Rabindra Sangeet all around, nagordola, red bangles and tip everywhere you go-there is so much and more to expect from this beautiful day we call Pahela Baishakh that has become a reflection of our tradition and culture.   Wearing new dresses and having panta -Ilish, a traditional food of the country,are the age old traditions of the day. To make the day memorable as well as delightfull , different social and cultural organisations feature various colourful events like Baishakhi Mela, cultural sessions and morning ralties, of them, Baishakhi Mela is the embodiment of a social as well as cultural throng where differenttypes of local and national traditional programmes like puppet show, nagordola etc are displayed. Besides, Pahela Baishakh to the common people comes with a different kind of significance. the epitomises the strong unity, warm brotherhood and above all a patriotic sence of love for their own culture and heritage. It is often argued that the young minds are now more inclined towards the westurn culture through the aggression of satellite culture, virtual web etc, and that they are showing alack of interest in their own culture, tradition and heritage. But such notions do not often tell the whole truth. Those who raise these objections are perhaps not familiar with the festive mood of the national festivals, celebrated earnestly by the young generation