Paragraph: Pahela Baishakh



The first day of bangle year is called Pahela Baishakh. This much-expected day comes once a year. According to our culture and tradition, we have been celebrating this particular day for centuries. Moreover, we celebrate the day to formally welcome Bangla year. We welcome the day by singing the song “Esho he Baishakh eso eso…..”. The day is celebrated all over the country. But the main attraction of the day is at Ramna Batamul in Dhaka. On this day, rural people prepare special foods. They also arrange fairs at important places. On this day, shopkeepers decorate their shops and open “halkhata” and offer sweetst o their customers and clients. Urban people celebrate the day with much delight and interest. They eat Panta Bhat and hislha fish in the morning. They wear special clothes. Young boys wear Panjabis and Pajamas, and your girls put on yellow Sarees. The students of the Institute of Fien Arts of Dhaka University bring out colourful procession on Pahela Baishakh. Different organixation such as Bangla Academy, Shilpakala Academy, Chhayanat etc organize cultural function in their respective premises. Actually Pahelea Baishakh is a day of great joy and significance. It reminds us of our Bangla culture and tradition.