Pohela Baishakh

6 books to enjoy the spirit of Pahela Baishakh

These books, among many others, can help readers feel the spirit of the Bangali new year in all its vibrant colours

Loko Sangeet and ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ at NDUB

Notre Dame University Bangladesh (NDUB) hosted Boishakhi Mela 1426 recently at their campus. The day started with a Mongol Shobhajatra, followed by a moment of silence for the tragic incidents in New Zealand and Sri Lanka. Members of the NDUB family...

Bhutan PM enjoys the Bangla New Year

The spirit of our cultural festivity filled the air as the rays of the early morning sun of the Bangla New Year 1426, beamed with the

Ramna Batamul case in limbo

It has been almost 20 years since the dreadful Ramna Batamul carnage during a Chhayanaut event, which saw the death of 10 people.

The Panta magic

Pahela Baishakh celebrations seem incomplete without plates of Panta Bhaat, served with Bhorta or fish. For decades, Bangalees, on their New Year, have been treating themselves to the traditional delicacies.

'Melay Jaire' t-shirt launches

This is great news if you are a fan of the song synonymous with Pohela Baisakh and festivity, Melay Jaire. Shwapno, one of the largest grocery chains in Bangladesh,

Musings / Pohela Baishakh My Bengali New Year Musings

Pohela Baishakh, in other words, got momentum as a kind of counter-discourse -- a vibrant collective and spontaneous response to the damming of the Bengali nationalist consciousness by successive Pakistani military governments working in cahoots with Muslim League politicians.

Jashore groups boycott Baishakh festivity in protest

Several cultural organisations of Jashore have boycotted Baishakh festivity in protest against a government decision to curtail Bangla new year celebration programmes.

Trump admin wishes joyous Pahela Baishakh

The Trump administration greets Bengalis across the world on the occasion of Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bangla New Year.

April 13, 2023
April 13, 2023

6 books to enjoy the spirit of Pahela Baishakh

These books, among many others, can help readers feel the spirit of the Bangali new year in all its vibrant colours

May 4, 2019
May 4, 2019

Loko Sangeet and ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ at NDUB

Notre Dame University Bangladesh (NDUB) hosted Boishakhi Mela 1426 recently at their campus. The day started with a Mongol Shobhajatra, followed by a moment of silence for the tragic incidents in New Zealand and Sri Lanka. Members of the NDUB family...

April 16, 2019
April 16, 2019

Ramna Batamul case in limbo

It has been almost 20 years since the dreadful Ramna Batamul carnage during a Chhayanaut event, which saw the death of 10 people.

April 16, 2019
April 16, 2019

Bhutan PM enjoys the Bangla New Year

The spirit of our cultural festivity filled the air as the rays of the early morning sun of the Bangla New Year 1426, beamed with the

April 14, 2019
April 14, 2019

The Panta magic

Pahela Baishakh celebrations seem incomplete without plates of Panta Bhaat, served with Bhorta or fish. For decades, Bangalees, on their New Year, have been treating themselves to the traditional delicacies.

April 14, 2019
April 14, 2019

'Melay Jaire' t-shirt launches

This is great news if you are a fan of the song synonymous with Pohela Baisakh and festivity, Melay Jaire. Shwapno, one of the largest grocery chains in Bangladesh,

April 13, 2019
April 13, 2019

Pohela Baishakh My Bengali New Year Musings

Pohela Baishakh, in other words, got momentum as a kind of counter-discourse -- a vibrant collective and spontaneous response to the damming of the Bengali nationalist consciousness by successive Pakistani military governments working in cahoots with Muslim League politicians.

April 5, 2019
April 5, 2019

Jashore groups boycott Baishakh festivity in protest

Several cultural organisations of Jashore have boycotted Baishakh festivity in protest against a government decision to curtail Bangla new year celebration programmes.

April 13, 2018
April 13, 2018

Trump admin wishes joyous Pahela Baishakh

The Trump administration greets Bengalis across the world on the occasion of Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bangla New Year.