Bangladesh, April 14 -- Jahangirnagar University (JU) celebrated the Bangla New Year 1433 with various programmes, including a Baishakhi rally and cultural events, on Tuesday.

JU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Mohammad Kamrul Ahsan inaugurated the celebrations by exchanging New Year greetings with teachers, students, officers and staff at his residence around 8:15am.

Organisers played traditional Bangla New Year songs, including 'Esho hey Baishakh Esho Esho,' while they served guests with traditional items such as jilapi, sandesh, kadma, watermelon, mango juice, batasha, muri and khoi.

Later, around 9:45am, the VC formally inaugurated the Baishakhi celebration programme on the premises of the old Arts and Humanities Faculty. A colourful Baish...