The spring festival, marking the first day of Falgun, was celebrated at Shaheed Wasim Akram Park in Chattogram’s Pahartali area on Saturday morning. Organized by the cultural group Bodhon, the event featured performances by children and adolescents including dance, songs, rhymes, and poetry recitations. As the day progressed, crowds of young men and women in colorful attire filled the park, creating a festive atmosphere. Chattogram City Corporation Mayor Dr. Shahadat Hossain attended the event at 10 a.m. and remarked that the celebration coincided with a new era for Bangladesh as the nation prepared for a new government.

Ahead of the festival, flower shops in Cheragi Pahar became busy from Friday night, with traders preparing bouquets and garlands from flowers arriving from across the country. Roses, tuberoses, marigolds, and other seasonal blooms saw high demand as people purchased them for loved ones. The organizers announced that the festival would conclude before noon.

This year, the venue was shifted from the traditional CRB Shirish Tala to Shaheed Wasim Akram Park, where Bodhon’s arrangements kept the city’s residents engaged throughout the morning.