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Pahela Baishakh today

By Staff Correspondent
The nation celebrates Pa hela Baishakh. the first d of the Bang!. New Year 1398
Jndyl
As the day dawns today the
nation looks forward with new hope* and aspiration* to a better tomorrow.
The year 1397 that has just lipped Into the endless ocean of time was eventful In our na tional life.
The most remarkable achievement of the year was the end to the nine year autocratic rule of deposed President Ershad through a ma** upsurge.
Welcoming the new year the Acting President Justice Shahabuddln Ahmed and the Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia tn separate messages on Sunday wished a happy and prosperous Bangladesh and the overall welfare of the people.
The Acting President called upon the nation to work hard for greater glory.
Leader of the Opposition in the Jatiya Sangsad. Sheikh Hasina in a message also wished the people a happy new year.
Various socio-cultural organisation* have chalked out separate programme* to celebrate the Bangla new year.
The day's programmes in the metropolis include a cultural function at 8-IS am by Chhayanot at Ramna Green The programme will continue for. two hours.
This year the Pahela Baishakh festivities coincide with the Eid-ul-Fltr celebration*
Eid-ul-Fltr, the greatest religious festival of the Muslims will be celebrated either on Tuesday or Wednesday subject to the sighting of the moon.
The Eid holiday begins with the Pahela Baishakh holiday from today.
Radio Bangladesh and Bang-
ladesh Television will broad cast *pectal programmes on the new year's day
Newspapers have also brought out supplements welcoming the Bangla New Year.
The other programmes In the city include: Baishakh! melas (fairs) folk songs, discussion meetings, and photo and art exhibitions
Bangla Academy will hold a discussion meeting today (Monday) at 7.IS am at the Academy premises.
Poet Shamsur Rahman will deliver a speech and Prof. Eazuddln Ahmed will attend the meeting as chief guest.
Institute of Fine Arts of Dhaka University will bring out a colourful procession today at 7 am to celebrate the Bangla New Year The processionist* will parade the city streets.
Bangladesh Shishu Academy. Shtlpakala Academy, Seerat Mission. Bulbul Academy of Fine Arts. Bangladesh Sangskrllic San gut ha and se veral other socio-cultural organisations will organise discussion meetings and cultural programmes to celebrate the foy
In Chittagong. Chattagram Pahela Baishakh Udjapan Pari had Saturday began a two-day programme to welcome the new year. The programme began at DC hill park this afternoon with a musical soiree followed by a colourful procession which passed through main city roads. The partshad will also hold a colourful programme today from six am at the same venue.
Chittagong Group Theatre Samannay Parlshad announced a six day programme commencing April 26