Pahela Baishakh celebrated in different mode

The Bengalese across the country on Wednesday celebrated this year’s Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bangla New Year in different mode , basically using virtual media and digital devices by staying at homes due to coronavirus scare.

Pahela Baisaikh, one of the largest universal festivals of the nation was welcomed by the people of all strata staying at homes as the government urged all citizens to do so like previous year (2020) in the wake of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic.

Pahela Baishakh is one of the most colourful festivals through which the Bangalis bid farewell to the old year and welcome the New Year, but this year all programmes were cancelled due to Covid-19 outbreak that has already claimed a lot of valuable lives across the globe including Bangladesh.

The government gave directives to all to celebrate the festival in digital method to avoid public gatherings.

The state-run Bangladesh Television (BTV) broadcast special programme having contents of Chhayanat’s previous year’s celebration welcoming the advent of Bangla New Year at Ramna Batamul at dawn, BTV sources said.

Besides, new and old recorded traditional songs and dance performances of leading artistes were played.

The recorded message of Chhayanat President Sanjida Khatun was also aired

This year, the Bengalese welcomed the Bengali New Year ‘1428’ by taking traditional food items including panta ilish (watered rice and Hilsha fish) in the morning while other Bengali foods were also cooked at homes to celebrated the festival.

Nowadays, social media activities become a part and parcel of any kind of celebration in Bangladesh like the entire world.

Many were seen posting photographs of food items cooked at home and snapshots and selfie on Facebook, twitter and instagram and others.

They conveyed greetings to their loved and dear and near ones through messages on mobile phones and social media as well.

Ministers, politicians, cultural and social personalities and celebrities were seen greeting people on the occasion of Pahela Baishakh on social media.

On this special occasion, people from all walks of life generally wear traditional Bengali dresses.