Dhaka, April 7 -- Education authorities have instructed all educational institutions across Bangladesh to organise festive celebrations for Pohela Boishakh, the Bengali New Year.

The decision was taken at a meeting held at the Ministry of Cultural Affairs on Mar 23. Mostofa Sarwar Farooki, the cultural affairs advisor, presided over the meeting.

On Monday, an order was issued with the instruction, which has been sent to field-level education officers and the heads of both government and private schools and colleges.

Khalid Hossain, assistant director of the general administrative branch of the directorate, told bdnews24.com: "A decision was made in the meeting with the Ministry of Cultural Affairs, to celebrate the Bengali New Year in ...