Dhaka University hosted its inaugural Adi Nababarsha celebration, reviving an ancient Bengali new year tradition tied to the harvest month of Agrahayan. The campus featured rural festival elements, including colorful installations and cultural performances organized by DUCSU and Biplobi Sangskriti Oikya through the Faculty of Fine Arts.
The festivities included a procession with agricultural and fishing motifs, traditional artworks, and performances of music, dance and folk songs. Vice-Chancellor Niaz Ahmed Khan attended alongside student leaders. Fine arts students created paintings depicting harvest themes and historical references.
DUCSU Literary and Cultural Affairs Secretary Musaddiq Ali Ibn Mohammad explained that the Agrahayan observance honors historical roots predating the administrative calendar introduced during Emperor Akbar's reign. The student organization plans to maintain both the traditional Baishakh celebration and this newly revived Agrahayan festival.
The festivities included a procession with agricultural and fishing motifs, traditional artworks, and performances of music, dance and folk songs. Vice-Chancellor Niaz Ahmed Khan attended alongside student leaders. Fine arts students created paintings depicting harvest themes and historical references.
DUCSU Literary and Cultural Affairs Secretary Musaddiq Ali Ibn Mohammad explained that the Agrahayan observance honors historical roots predating the administrative calendar introduced during Emperor Akbar's reign. The student organization plans to maintain both the traditional Baishakh celebration and this newly revived Agrahayan festival.
