Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday said let's work together in the Bangla New Year 1431 to build a beautiful future forgetting past failures.
"Assalamualaikum, the New Year has again come within us in round of the years. I wish all the brothers and sisters —staying at home and abroad— greetings of the New Bangla Year 1431. Shuvo Noboborsho," she said in a video message ahead of the Pahela Baishakh to be celebrated on Sunday.
"Let's leave behind all the failures, sorrows and pains of the past and work together to build a beautiful future in the New Year," she said.
The prime minister ended her message by quoting —a few lines from poet Sufia Kamal—, "Puraton Goto Hok, jobonika Kori unmochon/Tumi eso hey nobin! hey Baishakh! Noboborsho! eso hey notun," reports BSS.