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In Photos: Chhayanaut’s Bengali new year celebration at Ramna

It’s Pohela Boishakh, the first day of the Bengali new year. At sunrise, Chhayanaut’s new year celebration began at Ramna Batamul in the capital. This year’s programme started at 6:15 am with a chorus rendition of the song ‘Jago Alok-Logone’. Here’s a photo story on this new year celebration by Dipu Malakar.

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Chhayanaut’s central theme for this year’s celebration is ‘Chitto Jetha Bhoyshunno, Uccho Jetha Shir (Where the mind is without fear, where the head is held high)’.
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Performances by artistes at Chhayanaut’s new year celebration at the Ramna Batamul.
Dipu Malakar
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The programme has been arranged with 22 songs.
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Around 200 artistes took part in the programme.
Dipu Malakar
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A child attended the event with a guardian, dressed in Boishakhi attire.
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Audience is enjoying the programme.
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Children also came to attend the event with their guardians.
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A child at the event in Boishakhi attire.
Dipu Malakar
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A message of world peace at the Bengali new year celebration.
Dipu Malakar
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