A man flies a kite during Sakrain festival in old part of Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, on Jan. 14, 2023. (Xinhua/Salim)
DHAKA, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- People in the old part of Bangladeshi capital Dhaka celebrated Sakrain festival, also known as Ghuri Utsob or kite festival, on Saturday.
The festival is celebrated every year at the end of Poush, the ninth month of the Bengali calendar (Jan. 14 or Jan. 15 in Gregorian calendar).
A man flies a kite during Sakrain festival in old part of Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, on Jan. 14, 2023. (Xinhua/Salim)
People buy kites at a shop ahead of Sakrain festival in old part of Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, on Jan. 14, 2023. (Xinhua/Salim)
People buy kites at a shop ahead of Sakrain festival in old part of Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, on Jan. 14, 2023. (Xinhua/Salim)
Photo shows kites at a shop ahead of Sakrain festival in old part of Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, on Jan. 14, 2023. (Xinhua/Salim)
Fireworks light up the sky in old part of Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, during Sakrain festival on Jan. 14, 2023. (Xinhua/Salim)■
