Pahela Falgun
Romancing Pahela Falgun, the first day of spring
Today is Pahela Falgun. From 2020 onwards, due to changes in the Bengali calendar, the first day of spring or Basanta is celebrated on February 14, which coincides with St Valentine's Day.
Pahela Falgun, Valentine's Day: A fusion of love, culture, and fashion
For the last few years, we have been celebrating Pahela Falgun and Valentine’s Day on the same date. Hence 14th is all about expressing your love and having a good time.
Spring starts with colourful festivities
The first day of Spring, Pahela Falgun, is being celebrated in a colourful way across the country.
Pahela Falgun brings colour in life
Pahela Falgun, the first day of Spring in the Bengali month of Falgun, is being celebrated across the country today in a colourful way with young girls and boys joining various functions wearing dazzling dresses.
Colours of February
The celebration of Basanta Utsav contributes to the colour palette of February. Pahela Falgun, the day when the Bengali spring season ushers in, makes yellow the only wearable for those who want to participate in the seasonal festivity.
Flower growers upbeat
Flower growers at Godkhali in Jessore's Jhikargachha upazila are passing hectic time ahead of celebrations of the first day of spring,
Pahela Falgun tomorrow
With blossom of flowers and new leaves in trees, nature is getting fresh and colorful shape that touch heart and minds of all ages of people as spring (Pahele Falgun) is knocking on the door.
Flower-sellers gearing up for lucrative mid-February
Flower farmers of Jhikargacha in Jessore district, one of the largest flower markets of the country, expect to sell flowers worth over Tk 30- 35 crore ahead of Pahela Falgun (February 13), Valentine's Day (Feb 14) and International Mother Language Day (Feb 21).
Bangladeshi artistes perform in Singapore on Pahela Falgun
On the occasion of Pahela Falgun, Singapore Bangladesh Society (SBS) arranged a cultural programme for Bangladeshi expatriates.
Heralding the arrival of Spring
The arrival of Pahela Falgun, the king of all seasons, is always greeted with a profusion of flowers, poetry, songs and dances.
A new line for Falgun and Valentine's Day
Creativity and an unerring eye for fashion trends are the two essential qualities of a superb designer, says Maheen Khan, prominent fashion designer and founder of renowned boutique, Mayasir.
Pahela Falgun: Spring in the air for Moushumi and Shoyeb
Popular faces on the small screen Moushumi Nag and Shoyeb fell in love on the sets and took their romance to the next level by getting married. In a recent conversation, the talented actors spoke about what Pahela Falgun (the first day of the Bengali month Falgun) and Valentine's Day means to them: