A stall-keeper is making winter cakes known as "Pitha" during a festival in Dhaka, Bangladesh on Jan. 5, 2020. (Xinhua/Stringer)
DHAKA, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- Winter is a high time for traditional celebrations in parts of Bangladesh. During this season in Bangladesh capital people are seen to eat varieties of "Pitha", traditional handmade winter cakes. With a view to popularizing different traditional pithas, a Pitha festival is now underway on the premises of Dhaka's Bangla Academy. Scores of seasonal Pitha makers are bustling with hundreds of customers in the festival.
A stall-keeper is making winter cakes known as "Pitha" during a festival in Dhaka, Bangladesh on Jan. 5, 2020. (Xinhua/Stringer)
A stall-keeper is making winter cakes known as "Pitha" during a festival in Dhaka, Bangladesh on Jan. 5, 2020. (Xinhua/Stringer)
A stall-keeper displays winter cakes known as "Pitha" for sale during a festival in Dhaka, Bangladesh on Jan. 5, 2020. (Xinhua/Stringer)
A stall-keeper is making winter cakes known as "Pitha" during a festival in Dhaka, Bangladesh on Jan. 5, 2020. (Xinhua/Stringer)
A stall-keeper displays winter cakes known as "Pitha" for sale during a festival in Dhaka, Bangladesh on Jan. 5, 2020. (Xinhua/Stringer)
Photo taken on Jan. 5, 2020 shows designer winter cakes known as "Nakshi Pitha" for sale during a festival in Dhaka, Bangladesh. (Xinhua/Stringer)
Photo taken on Jan. 5, 2020 shows designer winter cakes known as "Nakshi Pitha" for sale during a festival in Dhaka, Bangladesh. (Xinhua/Stringer)
Photo tanken on Jan. 5, 2020 shows winter cakes known as "Pitha" for sale during a festival in Dhaka, Bangladesh. (Xinhua/Stringer)
A stall-keeper displays winter cakes known as "Pitha" for sale at a stall during a festival in Dhaka, Bangladesh on Jan. 5, 2020. (Xinhua/Stringer)
People eat winter cakes known as "Pitha" at a stall during a festival in Dhaka, Bangladesh on Jan. 5, 2020. (Xinhua/Stringer)
Stall-keepers are making winter cakes known as "Pitha" during a festival in Dhaka, Bangladesh on Jan. 5, 2020. (Xinhua/Stringer) ■
