Dhaka, April 13 -- The University of Dhaka (DU) is set to celebrate Pahela Baishakh on Tuesday with vibrant festivities, with preparations for the 'Baishakhi Shobhajatra' nearing completion.

Marking Bengali New Year 1433, this year's procession will begin at 9:00am from the Faculty of Fine Arts with the theme "Harmony of the New Year, Resurrection of Democracy."

Artists and students were seen working intensively to complete large-scale motifs, including the much-anticipated elephant structure.

The procession will start from Gate No. 3 (North) of the faculty, proceed towards Shahbagh, make a U-turn there, pass the Raju Sculpture and TSC, head towards Doel Chattar, and return via Bangla Academy.

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