She is headed to Bangkok at the invitation of her Thai counterpart Srettha Thavisin
Photo Story: Old memories of Pahela Baishakh
The colourful, extravagant celebration of Pahela Baishakh is amiss this year as the coronavirus outbreak struck Bangladesh. Chhayanaut’s flagship curtain-raising event at the dawn and Mangal Shobhajatra parade, which have become an integral part of Bengali heritage, have been called off amid new social distancing rules to stem the spread of the deadly virus. Photojournalists of bdnews24.com pulled the memories back from their old archives about the first day of Bengali New Year 1427.
Published : 14 April 2020, 09:44 PM
Updated : 14 April 2020, 09:44 PM
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