POST TIME: 24 January, 2018 00:00 00 AM
‘Pitha Utshab’ at Begumganj
Our Correspondent, Noakhali
People throng Chowmuhani Pre Cadet Academy premises in Begumganj for a taste of the various sweet and spicy delicious ‘pitha’ yesterday. Independent Photo
To popularise the traditions of rural Bangladesh, a day-long 'pitha utshab' (traditional cakes festival) was held at Chowmuhani yesterday to celebrate the winter season.
140 students of Chowmuhani Pre Cadet Academy took part in the festival.Thousands gathered on the school premises to celebrate the festival.
The festival created scope for a new generation to acquaint themselves with our traditions, Gopla Karishna Das, headmaster of the school said
A large number of guardians were also present.