Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed her hope that the new sun of the Bengali new year would enlighten everyone's life and make it more beautiful.
Sheikh Hasina made the expectation while exchanging greetings with the leaders and workers of Awami League at Ganabhaban in Dhaka on Sunday marking Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bengali new year 1426, report UNB and BSS.
Sheikh Hasina reaffirmed her determination to build a hunger-and- poverty-free Sonar Bangla as dreamt by Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
The Awami League chief expressed her firm optimism that the journey of progress started in the country will continue and the Bengali nation will live with greater dignity and honour in the world.
"We'll build Bangladesh as Sonar Bangla. We'll be able to do so. We've been relentlessly working to accomplish the goal," said the Prime Minister.
On the occasion, artistes sang a number of songs, including the most popular 'Eso Eso Eso He Baishakh' and 'Ananda Loke Mangol Aloke' of Rabindranath Tagore, to welcome the Bangla New Year 1426.
AL central leaders first greeted the Prime Minister by presenting a bouquet to her.
Later, leaders of AL Dhaka City North and South units and its other units as well as leaders of its different associate bodies also greeted the Prime Minister by presenting bouquets.
The guests were then entertained with Bangalees traditional Boishakhi foods like sweets, pithas, Khoi, Batasa, Kadma, traditional Bangali sweetmeats moa, Khoi and Zilapi.
