Bangladesh, April 16 -- The Bangla New Year 1433 was celebrated across Bangladesh on Tuesday (14 April), with cities and villages alike coming alive in a vibrant display of cultural festivity.

Large crowds, dressed in traditional red-and-white attire, gathered to mark Pahela Baishakh, creating an atmosphere enriched with music, colour and a shared sense of cultural identity.

Celebrations at Ramna Batamul began at 6am with a traditional cultural programme, followed by the Baishakhi Shobhajatra at 9am from the Faculty of Fine Arts at University of Dhaka.

The programme at Ramna Batamul was jointly organised by Chhayanaut and Jatiotabadi Samajik Sangskritik Sangstha, attracting large numbers of participants from early morning.

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