C T Online Desk: The month-long Chittagong Flower Festival–2026 kicked off on Friday at DC Park in Sitakunda upazila, transforming the area into a vibrant floral kingdom.
Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Public Administration Md Ehsanul Haque inaugurated the festival, marking the fourth edition of the event organized by the Sitakunda district administration.
The 194-acre DC Park at Salimpur Sagarpar in Faujdarhat, Sitakunda, is now blanketed in a spectacular display of flowers.
As in previous years, the country’s largest flower festival is being held here, attracting visitors with dazzling seasonal blooms, landscaped gardens and colorful arrangements that celebrate nature’s beauty and local horticulture.
The festival showcases more than 140 species of local and foreign flowers. This year, several new attractions have been added to DC Park, including a zip line, climbing tree, heart-shaped tree installations, a large flower tree, umbrella tree and flower tea stalls.
In addition to admiring the floral displays, visitors can enjoy daily cultural programs held from 4pm to 8pm.
Chittagong Deputy Commissioner and District Magistrate Mohammad Zahidul Islam Miah said the festival will also feature a month-long rural fair, book festival, kite festival, pitha festival, laser light show, VR games, movie screenings, violin performances, puppet dances and a multicultural festival.
He added that a special stall will be set up to promote awareness about the 13th National Parliament Election and Referendum 2026.
The flower festival will continue until February 8.
