President, PM greet nation on Bangla Nababarsha

Staff Correspondent: President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today conveyed Bangla New Year's greetings to the countrymen.

In separate messages on the eve of Pahela Boishakh- 1424, they wished peace, happiness and prosperity of the people and the country in the New Year.

The President, in his message, said Bangla Nababarsha is a universal and non- communal cultural festival of the Bengali nation for long.

The root of self identity, emergence and flourishing of national entity of the Bengali nation are entrusted in the festival, he said.

Abdul Hamid said the Mangol Shovajatra of Pohela Boishakh has earned the recognition of UNESCO in 2016, which enhanced the dignity of the Bengali nation in the world.

"Bengali culture of thousand of years is imbued with non-communal spirit where there is no place of fundamentalism, militancy or terrorism," he said.

In her message, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said the nation starts the first day of Bengali New Year with the hope of progress of life forgetting all shortcomings and sorrows.

She said Bangla New Year appears particularity centering the rural life as halkhata and village fair were main attractions once.

The Prime Minister said the rural Boishakhi festival has entered into city life in course of time and now all towns of the country wear a festive mood marking the Pohela Boishakh.

The Prime Minster also wished that the Bengali New Year 1424 would bring happiness, peace and progress for the country.


risingbd/Dhaka/Apr 13, 2017/Asad/Nasim