Published: 12:14 AM, 16 April 2026
Pahela Baishakh celebrations begin with Chhayanaut's performance
As dawn broke on an anxious, stressed out world on the first day of Bengali New Year 1433, cultural organization Chhayanaut welcomed the day with a Bhairabi Raga and wishes for the world to "sing without fear" and for the "freedom of the press". Men, women, and children flocked to Dhaka's Ramna Botomul on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, dressed in traditional Baishakhi attire and colours.
Thousands gathered at Ramna Batamul at dawn on Tuesday as Chhayanaut ushered in Pahela Baishakh, marking the start of the Bangla New Year 1433.
The event began at 6:15am shortly after sunrise with the chorus 'Jago Alok Logone,' performed by Mirajul Jannat Sonia, Aishwarja Samadder, Priyontu Deb and Samudra Shuvam.
The program featured eight chorus songs and 14 solo performances, alongside recitations by artists and students of Chhayanaut, including Maksura Akhter Antara, Azizur Rahman Tuhin, Shemonty Monjari, Bitu Kumar Shil, Shrabanti Dhar, Bizon Chandra Mistry, Bhaswar Banerjee, Nasima Shaheen, Khairul Anam Shakil, Sharmin Shathi Islam Moyna, Tania Mannan, Laisa Ahmed Lisa, Khairul Alam Shabuj, Biman Chandra Biswas and Chandana Majumdar.
Artistes performed songs composed by Rabindranath Tagore, Kazi Nazrul Islam, Lalon Shah, Dwijendralal Roy, Ajay Bhattacharya, Abdul Latif and Jyotirindra Maitra, alongside folk music.
>>R R Badhan, AA
