Dhaka, April 14 -- Chhayanaut has ushered in Bengali New Year 1433 amid a world of conflict, calling for the "right to sing without fear" and "uphold media freedom".

At Nobosborsho's first light, the organisation spoke of an imagined homeland "where the mind is without fear, the head is held high, knowledge is free", and walls do not confine thought.

Chhayanaut President Sarwar Ali said the world is facing deep instability amid geopolitical tensions, adding that people across nations are now longing for peace.

"Under American-Israeli oppression, Iranian civilisation is facing a severe crisis. The world today is distressed and anxious. At the first dawn of the new year in our homeland, everyone is wishing for global peace.

"We want to ...