The traditional Shashan Dipabali festival was celebrated at Barishal's Kaunia Mahashmashan with the light of lamps and candles in memory of relatives. This 199-year-old ancient cremation ground, spanning six acres and rich with the graves of poet Jibanananda Das's ancestors and revolutionary leaders, is one of the largest in Asia.
The entire courtyard of this historic Mahashmashan was illuminated with lamps amidst various traditional arrangements.
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