Dhaka, April 18 -- UNESCO has said it has not received any formal proposal regarding the decision to rename the "Mongol Shobhajatra", the iconic Pohela Boishakh procession, now being referred to as the "Barshabaran Ananda Shobhajatra".

According to a BBC Bangla report published on Thursday, any such change to a recognised cultural element requires a clear and formal procedure in line with the "living and dynamic nature" of intangible heritage, as acknowledged by the UN cultural agency.

UNESCO told BBC Bangla that the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, comprising 24 member states, must approve any proposed change, including a name revision.

So far, UNESCO confirmed that it has not recei...