DHAKA, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- Pohela Falgun, heralding the arrival of spring, means Bangladesh capital Dhaka's lash green parks are full of people from all walk of life celebrating the day.
The blazing red and yellow are the representative colors of Pohela Falgun, first day of Spring of Bengali month Falgun, in Bangladesh.
This is year's Pohela Falgun was no different as thousands of people gathered in parts of the cities to welcome and celebrate this day with great joy, love and in a colorful manner.
As always Bangladeshi girls were seen in "bashonti" (yellow or orange) colored sarees and adorning floral ornaments, while boys found wearing colorful panjabis to welcome the arrival of spring.
Main celebration programs including chorus songs, folk dance, folk music, dance of indigenous people, recitation of poems, drama, and procession were held the Institute of Fine Arts of Dhaka University since Monday morning.
Thousands of girls in Boshonti (yellow) sharees and adorning floral ornaments and boys in colorful panjabis participated in the events in a jovial mood .
They also thronged the month-long Amar Ekushey Boi Mela, which literally means "Immortal Twenty First Book Fair.
Fine Arts students are seen painting motifs on the cheeks and hands of visitors.
Falgun Fairs are organized in many parts of Dhaka and elsewhere in the country.
The lifestyle of rural Bengal is showcased in almost all these fairs which also stage traditional folk songs and plays
Many security persons including policemen, elite force Rapid Action Battalion and SWAT (Special Weapons And Tactics) have been deployed in parts the capital city to ensure security.
