‘Khanar Mela’ celebrated in Netrokona on Chaitra Sankranti
Today, with sunrise, the Khanar Mela was inaugurated with the joint performance of the artists of Mongolghor Parishar of the song ‘Brishti Hobe Chokhe Mukhe’ composed by artist Kafil Ahmed. At the beginning of the day-night event, renowned Baul Sunil Karmakar, veteran farmer Baul Mia Hossain and Shefali Gayen performed Baul songs and Gaiyen geet on the courtyard stage of Angaroa village, the geographical and cultural junction of Netrokona-Mymensingh-Kishoreganj.
Freedom fighter Abdul Gafur, writer and cultural organizer Baki Billah and Mizanur Rahman participated in a special discussion on Khana's agriculture, health, environment, life and astronomy with the participation of several thousand spectators. Besides, among others, researcher-writer Pavel Partha, organizer of the Natural Agri...