Nationwide concerts and music events mark Pahela Baishakh

The Bengali New Year is set to be marked by a packed lineup of concerts, cultural events and digital releases across Bangladesh, as celebrations for Chaitra Sankranti and Pahela Baishakh gather momentum.

Music remains at the heart of the festivities, with several leading bands scheduled to perform throughout the week. Nagarbaul James is set to perform at Edward College in Pabna today, alongside several corporate shows.

In Dhaka, Shironamhin is taking part in multiple concerts today. The band is scheduled to perform at Ramna Park in the afternoon at an event organised by JASAS, before appearing in the evening at the Broadband Expo concert at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Center. The group is also expected to join a Baishakhi concert in Rangamati tomorrow (Wednesday).

Warfaze is also performing at several private universities in the capital, while Meghdol is set to headline its solo concert “Jhoro Shomoyer Gaan” at the Yamaha Flagship Centre in Tejgaon today from 7 pm to 11 pm.

Fusion band Chirkutt is set to perform at two private universities in Dhaka today and return for another university concert tomorrow (Wednesday).

Ashes, which has already performed 18 concerts since the start of the month, is continuing its busy schedule with a show in Gazipur on Pahela Baishakh, followed by performances in Dhanmondi and Uttara over the next two days.

A major attraction on this day will be the performance by artistes from Coke Studio Bangla, who are set to take the stage at 3 pm at Countryside on 100 Feet Madani Avenue in the capital.

Meanwhile, the cultural festival “Lal Baishakhi”, which began on Sunday at Kamal Ataturk Park, continues to host music, dance and other artistic performances. At Jatrabirati in Banani, the closing evening of the “Baishakhi Utshob” will feature performances by Farhin Khan and Shemonti Monjuri.

New music releases are also adding to the festive mood. Renaissance is releasing a new song titled “Rong Otha Deyal”, written by Shahid Mahmud Jangi, composed by Foad Nasser Babu and sung by Pilu Khan. Young singer Mahtim Shakib is also set to release a new song for the occasion.

Alongside the music and cultural programmes, new films are also expected to arrive on OTT platforms, adding another layer to this year’s New Year celebrations.