Pahela Baishakh celebration in Sylhet

People from all walks of life thronged at the venues of Pahela Baishakh celebration programmes in the divisional city of Sylhet on Sunday. A festive mood prevailed as the young crowd wearing traditional Bengali attire moved about the city. The city experienced a huge traffic till midnight.

Sylhet City Corporation organised weeklong celebrations to welcome the Bengali New Year. It began through a procession in the morning followed by a drawing contest for children, cultural function, and a weeklong fair at the city's Surma riverbank.

The Sylhet district administration also organised a daylong programme.

Cultural organisation Sruti arranged a cultural event at the Bluebird School & College premises. Beginning through chorus of Tagore songs and patriotic numbers, the artistes also rendered baul songs, Radharaman songs and Shah Abdul Karim songs in addition to poetry recitation and dance.

Tagore institution Anandalok organised a separate programme at the Sylhet Sangskritik College playground. Veteran cultural activist Nizamuddin Lashkar formally inaugurated the event.

Sammilita Natya Parishad Sylhet, Udichi Shilpi Goshthi and Shahjalal University's Architecture Department brought out a procession in addition to cultural functions.

The city wore a festive look with attractive motifs and alpona.