A woman has colored powder applied during the celebration of the Pohela Falgun, the first day of spring and of the Bengali month Falgun, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Feb. 14, 2024. (Xinhua)
DHAKA, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- With a vibrant display of festivities, tens of thousands of people gather in parks and green spaces in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka to embrace Pohela Falgun, the first day of spring.
This joyful occasion, which coincides with Valentine's Day, is affectionately referred to as the "Day of Love" here.
Women attend the celebration of the Pohela Falgun, the first day of spring and of the Bengali month Falgun, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Feb. 14, 2024. (Xinhua)
Women attend the celebration of the Pohela Falgun, the first day of spring and of the Bengali month Falgun, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Feb. 14, 2024. (Xinhua)
A woman poses for photos during the celebration of the Pohela Falgun, the first day of spring and of the Bengali month Falgun, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Feb. 14, 2024. (Xinhua)
Women apply colored powder on each other's face during the celebration of the Pohela Falgun, the first day of spring and of the Bengali month Falgun, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Feb. 14, 2024. (Xinhua)
Women apply colored powder on each other's face during the the celebration of the Pohela Falgun, the first day of spring and of the Bengali month Falgun, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Feb. 14, 2024. (Xinhua)
Women dance during the celebration of the Pohela Falgun, the first day of spring and of the Bengali month Falgun, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Feb. 14, 2024. (Xinhua)
Women attend the celebration of the Pohela Falgun, the first day of spring and of the Bengali month Falgun, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Feb. 14, 2024. (Xinhua) ■
