Attendees at the Barshabaran Ananda Shobhajatra procession gathered to celebrate Pohela Boishakh, or Bengali New Year, on the Dhaka University campus. The joyous event was held by the university’s Faculty of Fine Arts, as it is every year. Dhaka University Faculty of Fine Arts Dean Azharul Islam Sheikh said, "The Faculty of Fine Arts used to bring out a procession every Pohela Boishakh, which was called the Ananda Shobhajatra. But Shobhajatra organisers were able to put together a 16 feet tall replacement in a day. The Shobhajatra begins in front of the Faculty of Fine Arts on Pohela Boishakh with the national anthem after the Chhayanaut programme at Ramna.

Source: bd News24 April 14, 2025 09:16 UTC