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Reflections on "Baishakh"

20 April 2005, 18:00 PM
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
By S N Mamoon Dhaka
20 April 2005, 18:00 PM
The Cadet Colleges Club arranged various programmes on the 1st day of "Baishakh", 1412. Everything was well programmed, well organised, disciplined, well attended and thoroughly enjoyable. People kept on coming in and young girls and ladies came in colourful attires. We devoured glasses of traditional 'Ghol'- butter milk with a butter topping, cakes 'chitoi', 'Bhapa', etc, followed by 'Phuchka' and 'chatpatti'. The main menu was obviously watered rice, 'bharta', omlette, Hilsa fry, mashed potato, three kinds of 'shutki' dishes, mashed mustard, mashed red chilli and what not.

Coffee and cold water were there too. "Baishakhi' festival was arranged in Ramna, Gulshan playground, Banani Club and other places also.

Music, dances and poems kept on entertaining the audience and added to the glamour of the occasion. Some people were party hopping- going to other clubs. All said and done it was a happy and joyful day. The significance of celebration of 'Baishakh' lies in the fact that it is a no-bar, secular occasion. Anybody and everybody can participate, interact , intermingle and rejoice on this day.

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We need more celebrations like 'Baishakhi' to foster and build up fraternity and love.

As the late Pope Paul said in his last message - "Love more and more, love brings peace". More love and sharing should flourish in this troubled world. We and our children want to live in a peaceful, prosperous and happy world.