An excited mood has been prevailing to welcome ‘Pahela Baishakh', the Bengali New Year-1430, everywhere in Chattogram city and the district amid traditional festivities tomorrow.
All the upazila towns, Chattogram city and other important places of the upazilas have worn festive looks and law enforcement agencies have taken tight security measures to ensure peaceful celebrations of the traditional 'Pahela Baishakh', Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Chattogram Abul Bashar Md Fakruzzaman said.
The cities, districts and upazila administrations, authorities of different municipalities, including Chattogram City Corporation, authorities of different pourshova and other organisations have completed their preparations to welcome 'Pahela Baishakh' in all 15 upazilas of the district.
The government, non-government, socio-cultural, professional, trade bodies, business and other organisations, NGOs, private bodies and educational institutions have also taken preparations to celebrate the occasion.
Celebration of the traditional 'Chaitra Sangkaranti', the last day of the year, already began today in the country’s business hub Khatungonj side by side hats, bazars, groceries, sales centers and important places through traditional 'Halkhata' for renewal of business accounts clearing dues, Mahabubul Alam, President of Chattogram Chamber of Commerce and Industries said.
According to the Chattogram district administration, colourful programmes have been chalked out to welcome 'Pahela Baishakh' with traditional festivities of the Bangalees.
To welcome the Bengali New Year, a colourful “Mongol Shova Jattara” will be started from Chattogram Circuit House at 10 am tomorrow and the rally will be concluded at Shilpokala Academy after parading different important city streets, DC Fakruzzaman added.
In the port city, the celebrations will begin with traditional 'Baishakhi' programmes of Shilpokola Academy, Shishu Academy, different educational institutions including Chattogram University, Chattogram University of Engineering and Technology and DC hill premises at 10 am tomorrow.
Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) in association with a dozens of its organisations will welcome the Bengali New Year, Abdul Aziz, Public Relation Officer of the CCC told BSS.
City Mayor Reazaul Karim Chowdhury will attend the function as chief guest.
Thousands of people of all ages will take part in the procession carrying festoons, placards and banners and singing Baishakhi songs, 'Palli Geeti', 'Jari gan', 'Bhatiali', 'Baul', 'Lalon Geeti', 'Nazrul Geeti' and 'Rabindra Sangeet' and folk songs at the DC hill park.
Improved diets will be served to the inmates of all hospitals, including Chttogram Medical College Hospital, Chttogram Central Jail, orphanages, 'Shishu Paribars', and vagabond centres in the city.
The law enforcement agencies have taken extensive security measures in the city and district for the celebration in a cheerful and festive environment.
Meanwhile, the Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) recently issued a traffic advisory ahead of the Pahela Baishakh, the first day of the Bangla New Year.
According to the traffic advisory of the CMP on April 14, people should use 14 diverted points for traffic movement centering the DC Hill and CRB hill and Swadhinata Park.
All entry and exit points of the DC Hill and CRB hill and Swadhinata Park will be monitored round-the-clock by setting up the Closed Circuit TV Cameras, Krishna Pada Ray, Commissioner of the CMP said.
He also urged people of all concerned to complete their respective functions by 5 pm on April 14.
Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha