Cox’s Bazar, BRAC Office: Humanitarian and Crisis Management Programme (HCMP) of BRAC, one of the largest NGOs in the world, celebrated the Basanta Utshab (Spring Festival) by holding cultural programme and Pitha Utshab in the district.     

At the Area Office of HCMP of BRAC here, BRAC employees commenced the day by singing Rabindra Sangeet on Monday morning.    

Hasne Ara Begum, Technical Head of Gender Based Violence (GBV); Kirtee Bejoya, admin officer OF HCMP; Borhan Mahmud, deputy project manager under the HCMP; and others from different projects performed songs in the  programme.      

Pitha Utshab began at sea beach at 4pm. Hasina Akhter Huq, Area Director of HCMP, inaugurated the event.

Different type of Pithas such as naksi, puli, pati shapta, and moda were in the festival.

The Basanta Festival concluded with the holding of colourful cultural programme in the evening.

Mohammed Norul Alam Raju, programme head of HCMP; Md. Abdul Matin Shardar, head of host community of HCMP; among others were present.

Addressing the function, Hasina Akhter Huq said, HCMP of BRAC, which is working for improving the conditions of Rohingya refugees as well as local poor people as part of its humanitarian duty, celebrated the Spring Festival. 

The event was held so that BRAC employees can share their joys among themselves along with their professional activities. Motivation is created in the activities if these are performed with a sense of pleasure, she said.