Bengali business owners mark this day as the start of a new accounts book called ‘Haal Khata.’ Special puja of lord ‘Ganesh’ and ‘Laxmi’ is performed for a prosperous business year.

The traditional procession is taken out from Dhaka University’s Faculty of Fine Arts on the Pahela Boishakh morning every ...

marks the start of the Bengali Calendar and is hence celebrated as Bengali New Year. This event is not limited to West Bengal, but also includes Bengali populations in Assam, Tripura, and Bangladesh.

Cultural Affairs Adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki has said that the name of the New Year's Mangal Shobhajatra may be changed.

An inter-ministerial meeting on peaceful celebration of Bengali New Year will be held at the meeting room of cultural affairs ...

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 ...

When is Bengali New Year in 2025? Know about Bengali New Year and the day and date on which Bengali New Year falls this year. Information about holidays and important days in 2015. Find out when is ...

Siliguri Municipal Corporation requires Bengali language to be prominently displayed on all signboards, promoting Bengal's linguistic heritage. This directive, effective by April 14, aims for ...

It is the Bengali New Year celebrated in mid-April. The first month of Bengali calendar (Baisakh) is considered auspicious for marriages, etc. The Bengali New Year celebration is popularly known ...

Cultural Affairs Adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki has said that the name of the New Year's Mangal Shobhajatra may be changed.

The backlash against Pahela Baishakh and broader Bengali culture is unlikely to be resolved any time soon. Extending her heartfelt greetings to all, including expatriate Bangladeshis on Pahela ...