Baishakh is the first month of Bangla year and Phaela Baishak is the first day of it. So it bears a great significance to us. Pahela Baishakh is observed with traditional festivity as a part of our national culture. This year Pahela Baishakh was observed on Sunday, the 14 of April. I observed the day with a lot of fun and amusement.

I got up early in the morning and went to Ramna Batamul with my friends. As usual, Chhayanat, a leading cultural organization of the country arranged colourful programme of songs and dance. I was feeling happy and excited to be a part of a large number of people male and female attending the function in colorful dresses. There are small stalls of watered rice with Hilisha fish. I visited one of them and had a plate of it. I also excited to see the students and teachers of the institute of Fine Arts Of Dhaka University who brought out a colourful procession at 9:30 am. They carried festoons,placards,posters and banners wearing masks to welcome the Bangla new year. We joined the procession up to the Press Club.

I spent the whole day enjoying various other activities. I joined a discussion meeting followed by a cultural function. Our teacher and eminent college spoke on the occasion. I recited a poem of Rabindranath Tagore and won a much applause. At sunset our college building was illuminated with candle lights. Different cultural organisations such as Bangla Academy, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Bangladesh National Museum arranged literary and cultural programmes. National dailies brought out special supplements and BTV, ATN, NTV, Chanal I, RTV, Baishakhi, Bangladesh Betar etc aired special programmes. I enjoyed these programmes with the members of my family at night.

Pahela Baishakh is the day of festivity and joy in which all the Bengali’s join. They feel akin to one single spirit i ,e.the Bengali identity and culture. I think that Pahela Baishakh is an important day for us to stand together and work unitedly for a common goal i,e.a beautiful and prosperous Bangladesh.