People gather and watch a dance performance at CRB Shirish Tala, one of the centres of Pahela Baishakh revelry in Chittagong city, on the first day of the Bangla New Year. Photo: Star
A section of the revellers at the Mongol Shobhajatra playing instruments, as the procession crosses Shahbagh. Photo: Star
The high summer heat does not stop women's participation in the celebrations. Photo: Star
A foreigner indulges herself in the traditional festivity on the DU campus. Photo: Star
Not only at home, the celebrations also take place at the foreign missions including in Bangkok where Bangladesh Ambassador to Thailand Saida Muna Tasneem speaks to a crowd of expatriate Bangladeshis. Photo: Star
A Mongol Shobhajatra brought out in the port city by the students of the Institute of Fine Arts of Chittagong University. Photo: Star
A chorus of Chhayanaut sings, welcoming the New Year, at Ramna Batamul in Dhaka. Photo: Star
A woman choosing from sets of fancy bangles on Dhaka University campus where thousands congregate to celebrate Bangalee's largest cultural festival. Photo: Star
