A three-day Baishakhi Fair and Cultural Programme began in the Shoilajaranjan Cultural Centre of Mohanganj upazila in Netrokona District on Sunday.
Shailojaranjan Cultural Centre organised the fair and cultural programme to welcome "Pahela Baishakh" [The first day of the Bengali New Year], reports BSS.
Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Civil Aviation and Tourism, Sajjadul Hasan formally inaugurated the three-day Baishakhi Fair and Cultural Function as the chief guest while renowned cultural personality and valiant Freedom Fighter M Hamid addressed the inaugural function as an honourable guest.
Chaired by deputy commissioner of Netrokona Shahed Parvez, the inaugural function was addressed, among others, by prominent cultural personality and writer Falguni Hamid, chairman of Netrokona Zilla Parishad Asit Kumar Sarker Sazal, police super, Netrokona Foyaz Ahmed, chairman of Mohanganj upazila parishad Shahid Ikbal and mayor of Mohanganj municipality Latifur Rahman Ratan and Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) of Mohanganj upazila parishad Rejwana Kabir.
A total of 20 colourful stalls of handicrafts, and cottage industries products and traditional Bengali food items were put on display at the fair.
Later, the chief guest accompanied by the other guests, local officers and public representatives visited the colourful stalls of the fair and witnessed the musical soirees based on folk and Baishakhi songs at the fair-ground.
