The Bangladesh Association of South Jersey held one of its biggest festivals of the year at the SandCastle stadium in Atlantic City Tuesday night. The seventh annual Bangladesh Mela was filled with games, food, entertainment, vendors and dance.

The word “mela” means village fair, which is one of the most important cultural traditions of Bangladesh.
Mohammed Islam, the association’s president, said he expected up to 5,000 people Tuesday based on the turnout from previous years.
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