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Traditional Sakrain festival celebrated in Dhaka, Bangladesh

STORY: Traditional Sakrain festival celebrated in Dhaka, Bangladesh SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 14, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:54 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the celebration activities STORYLINE: People gather to celebrate the Sakrain festival with colored lights and fireworks in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. Sakrain festival, also known as Ghuri Utsob or Kite festival, falls at the end of Poush, the ninth month of the Bengali calendar. It's a very important festival in Bangladeshi culture as it is considered a symbol of unity and friendship. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Dhaka. (XHTV)

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(240115) -- DHAKA, Jan. 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 14, 2024 shows a coloured lights and fireworks display during Sakrain festival in Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh. People in Dhaka celebrate Sakrain festival, also known as Ghuri Utsob or Kite festival, at the end of Poush, the ninth month of the Bengali calendar. (Xinhua)

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-SAKRAIN FESTIVAL

(240115) -- DHAKA, Jan. 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People celebrate Sakrain festival in Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, Jan. 14, 2024. People in Dhaka celebrate Sakrain festival, also known as Ghuri Utsob or Kite festival, at the end of Poush, the ninth month of the Bengali calendar. (Xinhua)

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-SAKRAIN FESTIVAL

(240115) -- DHAKA, Jan. 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People celebrate Sakrain festival in Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, Jan. 14, 2024. People in Dhaka celebrate Sakrain festival, also known as Ghuri Utsob or Kite festival, at the end of Poush, the ninth month of the Bengali calendar. (Xinhua)

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People celebrate Sakrain festival in Dhaka

STORY: People celebrate Sakrain festival in Dhaka DATELINE: Jan. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:42 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of people in Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, celebrating the Sakrain festival with colorful lights and fireworks 2. various of people performing fire breathing during Sakrain festival in Dhaka 3. various of citizens celebrating the festival by dancing and singing in Dhaka STORYLINE: 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 the Gregorian calendar). It's a famous and important festival in old Dhaka culture as it is considered the symbol of unity and friendship. Dhaka Metropolitan Police have tightened security measures at strategic points in old part of the city to ensure peaceful celebrations of the festival. Xinhua News Agency correspondents repo

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-SAKRAIN FESTIVAL-CELEBRATION

(230115) -- DHAKA, Jan. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man performs fire breathing during Sakrain festival in Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, Jan. 14, 2023. People in Dhaka celebrate Sakrain festival, also known as Ghuri Utsob or Kite festival, at the end of Poush, the ninth month of the Bengali calendar. (Xinhua)

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-SAKRAIN FESTIVAL-CELEBRATION

(230115) -- DHAKA, Jan. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People gather on a roof to celebrate Sakrain festival in Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, Jan. 14, 2023. People in Dhaka celebrate Sakrain festival, also known as Ghuri Utsob or Kite festival, at the end of Poush, the ninth month of the Bengali calendar. (Xinhua)

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-SAKRAIN FESTIVAL-CELEBRATION

(230115) -- DHAKA, Jan. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man flies a kite during Sakrain festival in Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, Jan. 14, 2023. People in Dhaka celebrate Sakrain festival, also known as Ghuri Utsob or Kite festival, at the end of Poush, the ninth month of the Bengali calendar. (Xinhua)

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-SAKRAIN FESTIVAL-CELEBRATION

(220114) -- DHAKA, Jan. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man performs fire breathing during Sakrain festival in Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, on Jan. 14, 2022. People in Dhaka celebrate Sakrain festival, also known as Ghuri Utsob or Kite festival, at the end of Poush, the ninth month of the Bengali calendar (Jan. 14 or 15 in Gregorian calendar). (Xinhua)

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-SAKRAIN FESTIVAL-CELEBRATION

(220114) -- DHAKA, Jan. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Fire breathers perform during Sakrain festival in Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, on Jan. 14, 2022. People in Dhaka celebrate Sakrain festival, also known as Ghuri Utsob or Kite festival, at the end of Poush, the ninth month of the Bengali calendar (Jan. 14 or 15 in Gregorian calendar). (Xinhua)

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-SAKRAIN FESTIVAL-CELEBRATION

(220114) -- DHAKA, Jan. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Fireworks explode during Sakrain festival in Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, on Jan. 14, 2022. People in Dhaka celebrate Sakrain festival, also known as Ghuri Utsob or Kite festival, at the end of Poush, the ninth month of the Bengali calendar (Jan. 14 or 15 in Gregorian calendar). (Xinhua)

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-SAKRAIN FESTIVAL-CELEBRATION

(220114) -- DHAKA, Jan. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People fly kites during Sakrain festival in Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, on Jan. 14, 2022. People in Dhaka celebrate Sakrain festival, also known as Ghuri Utsob or Kite festival, at the end of Poush, the ninth month of the Bengali calendar (Jan. 14 or 15 in Gregorian calendar). (Xinhua)

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-SAKRAIN FESTIVAL-CELEBRATION

(220114) -- DHAKA, Jan. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People gather on roofs to celebrate Sakrain festival in Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, on Jan. 14, 2022. People in Dhaka celebrate Sakrain festival, also known as Ghuri Utsob or Kite festival, at the end of Poush, the ninth month of the Bengali calendar (Jan. 14 or 15 in Gregorian calendar). (Xinhua)

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-SAKRAIN FESTIVAL-CELEBRATION

(220114) -- DHAKA, Jan. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man flies a kite during Sakrain festival in Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, on Jan. 14, 2022. People in Dhaka celebrate Sakrain festival, also known as Ghuri Utsob or Kite festival, at the end of Poush, the ninth month of the Bengali calendar (Jan. 14 or 15 in Gregorian calendar). (Xinhua)

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-SAKRAIN FESTIVAL-CELEBRATION

(220114) -- DHAKA, Jan. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Fireworks explode during Sakrain festival in Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, on Jan. 14, 2022. People in Dhaka celebrate Sakrain festival, also known as Ghuri Utsob or Kite festival, at the end of Poush, the ninth month of the Bengali calendar (Jan. 14 or 15 in Gregorian calendar). (Xinhua)