An exciting colorful water rally with 100 traditional boats was held in the capital's scenic Hatirjheel as part of the government’s ongoing campaign to make use of jute and jute products popular ahead of the National Jute Day on March 6, reports BSS. The boats, decorated with colourful festoons and balloons, displayed jute and jute products along with portraits of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina created huge enthusiasm among the spectators. People from all ages flocked to banks of the entire Hatirjheel to enjoy the rare boat rally.
Textiles and Jute Minister M Imazuddin Pramanik was present as the chief guest while State Minister for Textiles and Jute Mirza Azam as the special guest, a press release said.
The government has chalked out weeklong programme including rally, road show, art camp, poem festival, seminar and symposiums, started from February 27.