<i>Pahela Baishakh celebrated amid gaiety</i>

1. Artistes of School of Oriental Dance perform dance at a function organised by Sammilita Pahela Baishakh Udjapan Parishad on the DC Hill premises. 2. Artistes of Roktokorobi perform chorus song at a function organised by Sammilita Pahela Baishakh Udjapan Parishad on the DC Hill premises. 3. Students of Sonar Tori, cultural wing of Fulki, perform song at a three-day Baishakh festival organised by Fulki. 4. Ekakar, an organisation of CU students, bring out a colourful procession on the campus on the occasion of Pahela Baishakh. 5. Singer Swapan Odhikari from Birbhum in West Bengal sings baul song at a two-day programme organised by Bangla Barsha Biday O Boron Sammilan Parishad at the Bangladesh Women Association (Bawa) Girls High School playground. 6. Two CU students take part in wrestling on the university campus as part of a three-day Baishakh festival marking Pahela Baishakh. 7. Artists of Notoraj Nrityangon perform dance at a function organised by Sammilita Pahela Baishakh Udjapan Parishad on the DC Hill premises. 8. Students of Fine Arts Department of Chittagong University (CU) decorate the entrance of the university with colourful structures on the occasion of Pahela Baishakh. 9. A group from Noakhali takes part in 'Lathi Khela' at the Chittagong University (CU) as part of a three-day long Baishakh festival.Photo: Zobaer Hossain Sikder