Dhaka, April 13 -- The nation is all set to celebrate Pahela Baishakh, the first day of the Bengali New Year 1432, on Monday with vibrant festivities, cultural programmes and traditional enthusiasm.

The government has drawn up an elaborate programme to welcome the advent of Bengali New year.

Dhaka University (DU) will celebrate this year's Pahela Baishakh with its traditional vibrant rally titled 'Barshoboron Ananda Shobhajatra', instead of the decades-old name 'Mangal Shobhajatra'.

The renaming of 'Mangal Shobhajatra' was announced at a press conference held at the Faculty of Fine Arts on Friday.

This year's theme, 'Noboborshe Oikotaan, Fascibader Obosaan' (Harmony in New Year, End of Fascism), was finalised in a meeting chaired by D...