'Halkhata', a 248-year-old Bengali tradition of opening new ledger books for account-keeping on Pahela Baishakh, the first day of the Bengali New Year, is being observed in business town Narayanganj.

Pohela Boishakh, the Bengali New Year, will be observed on April 15, 2025. Most businesses and government offices in West ...

A climate of ‘universal celebration’ characterised the Bengali New Year of the year 1432 yesterday. An anniversary that ...

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday extended her greetings to mark Poila Baisakh, the beginning of Bengali new year 1432, with traditional reverence and gaiety as the people mostly ...

The day is celebrated to share happy moments with loved ones, dress in new clothes, visit temples to offer puja and to enjoy palatable meals.

Bank holiday today: Are banks closed in states today on April 15 for Pohela Boishakh 2025, and Bohag Bihu? Will banks also be closed on April 16? Is there a long weekend this week? Check full bank ...

Pohela Boishakh is a celebration of Bengali culture, unity, and the hope for a prosperous year ahead. Whether in Bangladesh ...

This is the first Pohela Boishakh of a New Bangladesh. Let us move forward with renewed resolve, leaving behind the sorrow, ...

The nation is celebrating Pohela Boishakh, the first day of the Bengali New Year 1432, on Monday with vibrant festivities, ...

The cane-and-paper effigy was part of preparations being made at Dhaka University for Pohela Boishakh, a day symbolically considered as the start of the year by the Bengali community, on Monday. The ...