Bangladesh women's football team players immersed themselves in the Pahela Baishak celebrations at the Shahbag area of Dhaka this morning. 

Pahela Baishakh heralds new beginning

Vice-Chancellor of Dhaka University Dr Md Niaz Ahmed Khan has said the Borshoboron Anondo Shobhajatra this year was the largest and most diverse till date.

Cultural affairs adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki has said this year’s Anondo Shobhajatra was not politically motivated.

Besides teachers and students, people from all walks of life participated in the joyous and colourful procession that began from the Charukola premises

The programme commenced at Dhanmondi's Rabindra Sarobar at 6:00am with a performance by artists from Bengal Parampara Sangeetalay

This year’s Pahela Baishakh celebrations will be lacklustre, as many pundits suggest.

Traffic restrictions and diversions that will be in place from 5:00am that day