Dhaka, April 13 -- The nation is all set to celebrate Pahela Baishakh, the first day of the Bengali New Year 1432, on Monday with vibrant festivities, cultural programmes and traditional enthusiasm.

Although the Bengali calendar has been in use for centuries, the tradition of celebrating Pahela Baishakh as a public festival is a relatively modern development. The vibrant festivities at Ramna ...

There are the currents and cross-currents of history which have given Pahela Baishakh roundness of a throbbing sort. It is these underpinnings of the season, indeed the beginning of a new year ...

For Bangalis, Pahela Baishakh is one of the oldest and most celebrated festivals. The first day of the Bangla New Year in a Bangla calendar is known as Pahela Baishakh. Dating back to an early period ...

Pohela Boishakh, otherwise popularly known as Pahela Baisakhi or Poila Baisakh, is the celebration of the Bengali New Year or Nabo Barsho in West Bengal as well as Bangladesh. It celebrates the advent ...

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.

Chuadanga, April 14 -- Despite the cultural significance of hilsa and fermented rice during Pahela Baishakh, the bustling fish markets in Chuadanga experienced low turnout of customers ahead of ...

The colours of soil are dominant in the Pahela Baishakh wall paintings by teachers and students of Dhaka University's Faculty of Fine Arts amid the coronavirus pandemic. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi ...

NEW DELHI: On May 8, Bangladesh High Commission in Delhi holds delayed Bengali New Year celebrations, that coincides with the birth anniversaries of two celebrated Bengali poets – Rabindranath ...

but I digress… In our household, Pahela Baishakh was a rather simple affair. Luchi and veggies for breakfast, and khichuri and fried hilsa for lunch and that were just about it. We never ...

Mangal Shobhajatra is a festival for the public that celebrates Pahela Baishakh (New Year's Day) on April 14 organized by students and teachers of Dhaka University's Faculty of Fine Art. The tradition ...

Pohela Baisakh 2024 Date: Pohela Boishakh is also known as Naba Barsha or Noboborsho in West Bengal. It is the first day of the Bengali calendar. This Bengali New Year celebration is one of the ...