Final preparations are underway for a spectacular drone show to light up the night sky of capital Dhaka on Pahela Baishakh (April 14), the Bengali New Year - a decidedly new touch to the celebrations this year in post-Uprising Bangladesh, as official programmes rarely stretched past sunset. 

The country is set to usher in the year 1432 in the Bengali calendar on Monday, reported UNB. 

Demonstrating the arrangements, a trial run of the drone show was held on Saturday night in front of the National Parliament Building at Manik Mia Avenue, drawing the attention of the netizens for showcasing unique combination of technology and live music - most of which are planned for the festive occasion.

The main drone show will take place at the same location on Monday from 3pm and will be open to the public.

Sharing photos of the trial on Facebook, Shafiqul Alam, Press Secretary to the Chief Adviser of the Interim Government, wrote, “Photos from today's trial run of the Drone Show due to be held on the Bengali New Year on April 14. Ministry of Cultural Affairs is holding the show with full support from the Chinese Embassy in Dhaka.”

Cultural Adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki also invited the public through social media, posting, “Images from the dry run of the drone show today! It's just a glimpse of the entire show. Come join for a great show of Drone Images and live music. 14th April, 3pm, Manik Mia Avenue. The drone show is a gift from the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Bangladesh.”

Organised by the Ministry of Cultural Affairs with the support of the Chinese Embassy in Dhaka, the event aims to welcome the Bengali New Year 1432 with a vibrant celebration blending traditional festivities with modern visual spectacles.

Bangladeshi wicketkeeper-batter Mushfiqur Rahim is set to feature for Fortune Barishal in the forthcoming Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).

Mushfiqur had played for Sylhet Strikers in the last edition. His price was fixed at 80 lakhs in the players' draft according to the category. Which means he was in 'A' category.

The top category player will play along with other star players like Tamim Iqbal, Mahmudullah, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, and Khaled Ahmed in Fortune Barishal.

Neymar said he was relishing “new challenges and opportunities in new places” after he joined Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal from Paris Saint-Germain on a two-year deal Tuesday, becoming the latest big name lured to the oil-rich Gulf state.

The Brazil forward, 31, ends a six-year stay in the French capital and follows in the footsteps of Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and Sadio Mane in swapping Europe for the Middle East.

“I have achieved a lot in Europe and enjoyed special times, but I have always wanted to be a global player and test myself with new challenges and opportunities in new places,” Neymar said in a statement from the Saudi Pro League.

“I want to write new sporting history, and the Saudi Pro League has tremendous energy and quality players at the moment,” he added.

Neymar was “in negotiations” on Sunday to become the latest football superstar to decamp for Saudi Arabia, leaving Paris Saint-Germain just as Kylian Mbappe was brought back in from the cold by the French champions.

A source close to PSG told AFP that 31-year-old Neymar “no longer figures in the club or manager’s plans” with the Brazilian immediately linked to Al-Hilal in the Gulf kingdom.

Another source in Saudi Arabia said that “direct negotiations” between Neymar’s agents and the Public Investment Fund (PIF) were ongoing.