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Bangla New Year celebrated in Islamabad
Staff Report
ISLAMABAD: The Bangladesh High Commission (HC) in Islamabad on Sunday celebrated the Bangla New Year – 1417 with a sense of jubilation, traditional enjoyment and gaiety.
A number of diplomats, Pakistan government officials, elite of the town, journalists, children, expatriate Bangladeshis and Bangladeshi students studying in different educational institutions in Pakistan attended the colourful programme chalked out for the occasion.
The HC organised an event from morning to afternoon for familiarising the expatriate Bangladeshis and Pakistani people and children with the Bangladeshi culture and traditions. The Bangla New Year is usually celebrated on April14 in Bangladesh. Known as “Boishakh” the first Bengali month, marks the first day of the crop season. Usually on this day, everybody thoroughly cleans and decorates his house. The people have a traditional bath early in the morning and come out dressed in fine makeup and the best of apparel.
The young and old spend most of the day visiting relatives, friends, and neighbours. Several also throng local fairs arranged in many parts of the country, where various agricultural products, traditional handicrafts, toys, cosmetics and various kinds of food and sweets are sold.
The event in Islamabad was marked with a colourful cultural programme, which included patriotic and folk songs, dances, children fashion show, recitation from famous poetry works of renowned Bengali poets and other family entertainment programmes.
The children and teachers of several schools organised funfairs on this occasion. Toys and fancy jewellery exhibitions were a main attraction for those attending the festivity.
Refreshing snacks were also distributed among the guests. Bangladeshi women also took part in pickle-making competitions. Bangladeshi dishes were also served to the guests as an added traditional cuisine.
Later, Bangladesh Acting High Commissioner Mahfuzur Rahman awarded prizes to the winners of the competitions held among schoolchildren, ladies and gents. Rahman said the Pakistanis and the expatriate Bangladeshis made the event a success.
Mohammad Ishtiaque Hossain, Press Counsellor at the Bangladesh HC in Islamabad also applauded the successful event. Dressed in an informal seasonal dress and with a wide smile Hossain was serving the guests with the things they required. His affable personality was pleasing and charming indeed.
The gala ended with the High Commissioner thanking one and all for their cooperation and wished everyone a very happy Bangla NewYear
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\04\19\main_19-4-2010_pg11
Staff Report
ISLAMABAD: The Bangladesh High Commission (HC) in Islamabad on Sunday celebrated the Bangla New Year – 1417 with a sense of jubilation, traditional enjoyment and gaiety.
A number of diplomats, Pakistan government officials, elite of the town, journalists, children, expatriate Bangladeshis and Bangladeshi students studying in different educational institutions in Pakistan attended the colourful programme chalked out for the occasion.
The HC organised an event from morning to afternoon for familiarising the expatriate Bangladeshis and Pakistani people and children with the Bangladeshi culture and traditions. The Bangla New Year is usually celebrated on April14 in Bangladesh. Known as “Boishakh” the first Bengali month, marks the first day of the crop season. Usually on this day, everybody thoroughly cleans and decorates his house. The people have a traditional bath early in the morning and come out dressed in fine makeup and the best of apparel.
The young and old spend most of the day visiting relatives, friends, and neighbours. Several also throng local fairs arranged in many parts of the country, where various agricultural products, traditional handicrafts, toys, cosmetics and various kinds of food and sweets are sold.
The event in Islamabad was marked with a colourful cultural programme, which included patriotic and folk songs, dances, children fashion show, recitation from famous poetry works of renowned Bengali poets and other family entertainment programmes.
The children and teachers of several schools organised funfairs on this occasion. Toys and fancy jewellery exhibitions were a main attraction for those attending the festivity.
Refreshing snacks were also distributed among the guests. Bangladeshi women also took part in pickle-making competitions. Bangladeshi dishes were also served to the guests as an added traditional cuisine.
Later, Bangladesh Acting High Commissioner Mahfuzur Rahman awarded prizes to the winners of the competitions held among schoolchildren, ladies and gents. Rahman said the Pakistanis and the expatriate Bangladeshis made the event a success.
Mohammad Ishtiaque Hossain, Press Counsellor at the Bangladesh HC in Islamabad also applauded the successful event. Dressed in an informal seasonal dress and with a wide smile Hossain was serving the guests with the things they required. His affable personality was pleasing and charming indeed.
The gala ended with the High Commissioner thanking one and all for their cooperation and wished everyone a very happy Bangla NewYear
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\04\19\main_19-4-2010_pg11
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smitten
.We had a pretty good time!!
...but I was just curious if there was any specific reason for saying that,nothing offensive.
