Why Bangladesh’s renamed New Year parade set off a controversy | Politics News

Dhaka, Bangladesh – On Monday, Bangladesh marked its first Bengali New Year, also known as Pahela Baishakh, since a student-led uprising ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina last year.

But the renaming of an iconic parade, which has been held on the occasion for decades, has led to a debate online and offline, highlighting a political and cultural division within the South Asian nation.

Days before the procession, Dhaka University’s fine arts faculty, which organises the annual…