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 ...

There will be no change in the name of the Mongol Shobhajatra, and this year’s Pohela Boishakh will be celebrated over two ...

The Bangladesh government has taken an important step to make the New Year celebration more inclusive. From now on, New Year ...

DHAKA, Mar 20, 2025 (BSS) – Pohela Boishakh, the first day of Bengali New Year, will be celebrated this year at the national level ensuring the participation of all ethnic communities in the country, ...

Bengalis around the world celebrate Pohela Boishakh, the first day of their new year. It’s a time to honour rich heritage, traditions, and the beautiful Bengali language (Bangla), the second ...

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The interim government has issued a holiday by executive order in three hill districts on the occasion of the Biju or Baisabi ...

and Bangladesh. In Assam, Poila Baishakh is known as Bihu, or Assamese New Year. It marks the beginning of the Bengali calendar, with Boishakh being the first month. "Poila" or "Pohela" means ...

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