Pahela Baishakh celebrated in Gouripur
Gouripur (Mymensingh) Correspondent
Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bangla New Year 1432, was celebrated amid traditional festivities and enthusiasm in Gouripur Upazila in Mymensingh district and its adjacent areas like other parts of the country on Monday.
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 clubs and schools joined the rally carrying festoons, placards, posters, banners, and wearing masks to welcome the Bangla New Year,1432 .Sazzadul Hasan, UNO of Gouripur upazila,inaugurated the rally while, AC (Land) and Administrator of Gouripur Pourashava Sunanda Sarkar Proma, BNP leader Adv. Nurul Haq, Hafez Azizul, were, among others, present. 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 1432 with new hopes and aspirations for a better, peaceful year.
