Dhaka, May 5 -- Bangladesh Ambassador to the USA Muhammad Imran has urged the Non-Resident Bangladeshis (NRBs) to project the nation's rich history, culture and heritage on foreign soil.

He requested all to work together to transform Bangladesh into a hunger-and poverty-free developed and prosperous "Sonar Bangla" (Golden Bengal) as dreamt by Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

The Bangladesh Embassy in Washington DC welcomed Bangla Noboborsho (Bangla New Year 1431) on Saturday (May 4) with much enthusiasm and fanfare, reports UNB.

It also organised an "Open House" programme as part of the "Passport DC's Embassy Tour 2024".

To welcome the Bangla Noboborsho, a Mangal Shobhajatra was brought out from the embassy. The...