The word Pohela Boishakh literally translates to the first day of the first month of Bengali calendar - Baisakh. Coinciding with Puthandu, Bohag Bihu, Pana Sankranti, Vishu and other regional new ...

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 days. The announcement was made by Mostofa Sarwar Farooki, the state adviser ...

The Ministry of Cultural Affairs has taken an initiative to celebrate Pohela Boishakh in an inclusive manner. This year, Pohela Boishakh will not be celebrated only as a festival of Bengalis, but will ...