Dhaka, April 13 -- A 3-day Baishakhi Mela got to a colorful start at the Lobby of Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel Dhaka this afternoon. Nasreen Jahan, Secretary of the Ministry of Civil Aviation & Tourism, and Chairman of Hotels International Limited was present on the occasion as the Chief Guest and later formally inaugurated the Mela, dubbed as Utsab Hok Sobar. The Festival will remain open for visitors from April 13 to 15 and there will be no entry fee.

Mitchel Lee, Charge d'Affaires of Singapore High Commission in Dhaka, and Anwar Hossain Chowdhury, managing director of SME Foundation, attended the ceremony as special guests along with other officials, including Asif Ahmed, acting general manager of Pan Pacific Sonargaon Dhaka.

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