Bastobota without reality chara

Pohela Boishakh. Start of a New Year.

Every New Year brings new inspiration to mind; muche jak glani- lets hope for a progressive new year which will dissolve all melancholy, misery, confusion and uncertainty from our social and political affiliations. To join in the party, not only the Bengolies celebrate a New Year on 14^th April; Cambodian people on the same day rejoice their own Khmer New Year - a common event by the two Asian culturally enriched nations.

 

Ki ache kopale?

As always, the coming year holds answers to some key questions. Will Bangladesh Cricket Team provide us any more joy in the world cup? Will the Army Jomidars head towards a democratic rule or end up like their predecessors? Will Dynamite prize winner Dr. Younus show any new magic? Will Khaleda Apa and Hassina Apa shape together to fight the interim government? Will Jamatul Mujahidin Bangladesh carry out new attacks (they already shot dead the prosecutor who carried out the case against six hanged militants)? Will Barrister Maudid change his platform again and join Dr. Younus? By the end of the year, most of these questions will find a shape.

 

Ekhon ki r she e din ase? Din Bodlai se na!

Bangladeshis have been fortunate enough to observe two autocratic regimes and two democratic ones; not to forget interim governments in-between. None were good enough so search begun for a new one. I hope the coming year gives us the pleasure of having a new political system or a major political party. It is however too early to judge the current government and its style of getting things done. They must be given some time to show, what they are made of, what their intentions are and how they are different from other rulers (starting from Shashanko). People who try to judge them now, are doing it for the sake of doing it or they are directly or indirectly got some hammering.

 

A proposition-

Eid-ul Azha and Eid-ul fitar are the two major occasions in Bangladesh, I guess. Hindus have their own pujas, so does Christens and Boddas. As Pohela Boishakh is the common platform; Bangladeshis should celebrate this one as THE MAJOR occasion. We can have three days national holidays here and cut down all the religious holidays to just one day.

 

Ayman Faruq Choudhury-

My son Ayman is celebrating his second Pohela Boishakh. He was just five days old on 14^th April 2006. This year, he got his first Fotuwa, first lungi. He was having dress rehearsal last night. He tries to cope up with the complex dimensions of lungi without much luck. Lungi drops down; he gives a bashful smile; his mother rushes to the spot, puts it back; Ayman runs to his Dadi; in the meantime, Lungi drops down again!         

 

Eat it if you deserve it-

Many resulting matters are linked with the Pohela Bouishakh. Some of those have become obsolete while some still exist in certain special regions only. One heritage that has been limited in the town boundary now-a-days is the ‘Panta with hilsha fish and green chili’ eating events. Well, only for the wealthy and semi wealthy people can effort it now. Enjoy. Rest, enjoy it on the national TV.

 

Shubho Noba-Borsho to all.