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Mayor Eric Adams and Deputy Commissioner

Diip Chauhan Celebrate Pohela Baisakh

and Bangladeshi New Year

NYC Mayor Eric Adams addressing an audience during the Pahelo Baisakh Celebration at
Diversity Plaza, Jackson Height. Eric Adams and Dilip Chauhan enjoying a Pahelo Baisakh Celebration

OUR BUREAU bring ideas of how to help people with
mental and physical health issues, he
New York, NY
said.
he April 15th Pohela Baisakh The celebrations at the Diversity
and Bengali New Year event Square in Jackson Heights, with NYC
Twas celebrated at the Diversity Mayor Eric Adams inaugurating the
Square in Jackson Heights. More than March procession. Adams was ac-
150 artists performed the traditional companied by Deputy Commissioner
‘shatkantha’ at Times Square early in Dilip Chauhan from his Office of In-
the morning for the ‘Mangal Shobha- ternational Affairs. Speaking on the
jatra’, with their voices in perfect har- occasion, Chauhan said that Adams
mony as a chorus, with Mahitosh Taluk- had always held the Bangladeshi com-
der Tapas conducting the entire group. munity in high regard, and that he had
“This community is made of those delivered the promises he had made
who believe in the power of faith,” said to bring more notice to the commu-
NYC Mayor Eric Adams throwing nity, of celebrating the Bangladesh
open the Bengali New Year celebra- Heritage Month at his residence, of Mayor Eric Adams and Deputy Commissioner Dilip Chauhan enjoying a Pahelo Baisakh Celebration
tions in Jackson Heights on April 15, hoisting the Bangladesh flag, and of
2023. He said his administration and holding the new year celebrations.
the government were continuously It was quite a sight to see ladies
looking at ways to assure that business- in white sarees with red borders that
es are supported, that the city is safe, the women wore, while men were in
and that an environment is created to the traditional long ‘kurta’ and pants.
raise healthy children and families. The participants who were specially
“And we must do that together. flown in to perform included dancer
We cannot do that if we are divided. Laila Hasan and Rabindra Sangeet
And your faith says that we are sup- singer Rezwana Chowdhury Bonya
posed to have that on the forefront,” from Bangladesh, and singer Rathin-
said Adams. “Let us make sure that we dranath Roy. Chowdhury Banya said
are not only devoted worshippers, but the Bengali immigrants had created
we are practitioners,” Adams said. “It history by participating in the event
means that we must be there for our in spite of their busy and tough lives.
seniors and older adults during their Chowdhury Banya said he wished to
time of need,” he said. Adams encour- see such celebrations in other coun-
aged people to go out and meet peo- tries in the world.
ple in the streets after worshipping. Biswajit Saha Organizer of the
That would bring an understanding event said more than 12000 People Deputy Commissioner Dilip Chauhan with Artists
of people’s problems and needs and Participated this magnificent event.

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