Ancient New Year celebration caps long Eid holidays in Bangladesh

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Ancient New Year celebration caps long Eid holidays in Bangladesh

DHAKA: Thousands of Bangladeshis crowded the streets of Dhaka on Sunday to welcome the Bengali New Year in a festive and colorful celebration reconnecting them with their traditional heritage. In the capital, people were clad in traditional attire with many dressed in red as they marched and danced in a procession that started at a prominent arts college on the Dhaka University campus. The parade, called Mangal Shobhajatra, was recognized as a…