Bengali New Year

Happy Bengali New Year 1417! With a new hope and a fresh promise yet another new year has come. Let's bury our odd thoughts to facilitate germination of the new ones with a view to making our life and living more meaningful, peaceful, and joyous. Let's forget our narrowness and broaden our minds to serve the greater interests in favour of our well-being and prosperity. In this digital age, the world has become a global family where we share each-other's joys and sorrows and respect our respective culture. I am touched to go through the message delivered by the US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on the occasion of the Bengali New Year which confirms the values of global socialization. I would like to reproduce part of the text of the message below:
“On behalf of President Barack Obama and the American people, I congratulate all Bengalis as you celebrate Pahela Baishakh and welcome a new year of promise and possibility.”
I send my warmest greetings to all those who celebrated this special day.