Universities across Bangladesh celebrate Pahela Baishakh.
The Bangla calendar has turned a new year and bidding goodbye to 1431, we welcome 1432, bringing with it fresh energy, renewed hopes, and a collective dream of new beginnings.
The nation joyfully welcomes the Bangla New Year 1432 today
Pahela Baishakh, the first day of the Bangla calendar, is being celebrated with music, colourful rallies, and festive events.
As the crimson sun rises on the first day of Baishakh, its golden rays spill over a land alive with colour, music, and tradition
On the first day of the Bangla New Year, every nook and corner of Bangladesh is brightened.
Thousands of Bangalees ushered in Bengali Year 1432 at Ramna Batamul on Monday morning, as Chhayanaut’s iconic Pahela Baishakh celebration marked its 58th edition with renewed hope, harmony, and heritage.
It is essential to understand how rural communities establish their cultural relationships with the ecosystems across different seasons.
“Let it be this new year’s resolution that we build a new Bangladesh free of discrimination,” urged the chief adviser.
‘Halkhata’ refers to the ritual of starting a new logbook for one’s business or establishment. Speaking about the tradition, Abul Hayat quipped, “The ritual is still ongoing and I have been invited to a few as well. People have sweets to mark the auspicious event, which I like very much.”
In the context of Bangladesh, the festival of Pahela Baishakh is doubly important, as we fought for our right to be Bengali and to speak in Bangla. Therefore, when a legal notice was sent opposing the celebrations of Mangal Shobhajatra, came together to protest that notice.
The “Bangalee way” in the sense of a single, linear way is a myth at best, and nationalist propaganda at worst.
Taking a sweet voyage across our country would unveil so many hidden gems within our culinary trove. Starting with the central hub,
The Bengali New Year 1430 is just around the corner, and the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Dhaka is a hive of bustling activity. All hands are on deck as the preparations for the Mangal Shobhajatra are in full swing.
Renowned actor Chanchal Chowdhury has spoken up against the legal notice sent by a lawyer to stop 'Mongol Shobhajatra'.
A touch of the right accessories and your braid can become a vital part of your outfit this Baishakh. Braids are easily among the most elegant and timeless hairstyles there are. They come in all kinds of different shapes and most importantly, help to move the hair away from your face on a hot and humid day. Braids have been a popular hairstyle for centuries, and they have been incorporated into Pahela Baishakh celebrations to create a more free-spirited vibe.
Rapid Action Battalion today arrested Mufti Shafiqur Rahman, a death row convict in the bomb blasts during Pahela Baishakh celebrations 21 years ago at Ramna Batamul in 2001.
This is the year 1429 in the Bengali calendar. However, since many argue that if Emperor Akbar introduced the Bengali calendar 438 years ago, why is it the year 1429 in the calendar?
After two years of Covid-19 pandemic related restrictions, the welcoming ceremony of Bangla New Year began this morning (April 14) with numerous shades and colours.
