Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bangla calendar 1425, is being celebrated across the country with due festivities and enthusiasm since morning.

Our car has to take a detour from Dhanmondi Road 27 because of traffic congestion in front of Genetic Plaza, the new hub for getting glass bangles -- one of the must wearable accessories for women on Pahela Baishakh.

The government has taken foolproof security measure for the celebration of Pahela Baishakh in Dhaka, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan says.

Dhaka Metropolitan Police says it has taken heightened security measures centering Pahela Baishakh celebrations in the capital.

Owing to Pahela Baishakh celebrations, traffic movement will be restricted on seven routes in Dhaka city on Saturday.

The history of the Shobhajatra dates back only from 1989, yet Mangal Shobhajatra is now a signature event in the celebration of Pahela Baishakh; inseparable from our renewed mindset as Bengalis.