Borshoboron Anondo Shobhajatra begins 9am on Monday

The Dhaka University (DU) authorities will hold a colorful Borshoboron Anondo Shobhajatra at 9am on Monday, welcoming the Bangla New Year 1432.

The procession will begin in front of the university’s Fine Arts Faculty, move through the Shahbagh intersection, TSC, Shaheed Minar, Physical Education Center, Doel Chattar, and Bangla Academy and conclude at the starting point, said a DU press release on Sunday.

Preparations for the procession are almost complete, it said.

An artist is working on a traditional folk painting as part of preparations for Pohela Boishakh, the Bengali New Year celebrations. Photo: Mehedi Hasan/Dhaka Tribune

Visiting the Fine Arts Faculty premises, artists, painters and craft makers were seen giving final touches on their works.

This year's theme is "Noboborsher Oikotan - Fascibader Oboshan" or "Symphony of New Year - End of Fascism."

However, the university authorities have issued a set of restrictions to be followed on this occasion.

Only Nilkhet and Palashi entries will remain open to the public aspiring to participate in the procession on the campus.

They have been requested to carry their identity cards and maintain discipline while joining the procession.

Only the masks manufactured by the Fine Arts faculty will be allowed to be displayed in the procession.

The DU authorities also banned playing and selling Bhubhujela flutes on campus.

The final touches to the Bengali New Year are underway at the Faculty of Fine Arts of Dhaka University. Photo: Ahadul Karim Khan/Dhaka Tribune

The entrances of Suhrawardy Udyan adjacent to Raju Memorial Sculpture, Chobirhat and Ramna Kali Temple will remain closed.

After 5pm, no one will be allowed to enter the campus but can only exit.

Only vehicles with university stickers will be allowed to enter the campus after 7pm on Sunday.

DU teachers, students, officers and employees living on the campus are requested to use the Nilkhet and Palashi gates.

People can avail facilities of mobile toilets at Haji Muhammad Mohsin Hall field, TSC, Doel Chattar and Curzon Hall areas.

In a bid to ensure security, several CCTV cameras and archways will be installed.

This year, 28 ethnic groups, various government and private educational institutions, socio-cultural organizations and guests from different countries are expected to join the procession.