Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Shafiqul Islam yesterday said all public events celebrating the Pahela Baishakh must end by 2:00pm on April 14. No food shops will be opened as the celebration will be held during the month of Ramadan, he said while assessing security arrangement for the Bangla New Year celebration at
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Nation greets Bangla 1420 in style and colour
The nation on Sunday celebrated “Pahela Baishakh,” the first day of the Bengali New Year 1420 with fanfare and festivity in style and a traditional colorful way. The grand celebration kicked off as the first sunrise of 1420 became visible on the eastern horizon, welcoming the New Year with especially chosen seasonal song – “Eso ... Read more
Slumped trade continues in audio industry
Mixed albums featuring upcoming singers released Set against the backdrop of the slumped trade market, audio production companies have not taken any major initiative for a big budget project targeting the Pahela Baishakh celebrations. Mixed albums featuring popular and upcoming singers will be the main attraction by the audio CD music industry for Pahela Baishakh ... Read more
Shoppers rush for last-minute buying
With only one day left for the beginning of the Bangla New Year, shoppers are pouring into the malls and makeshift shops in the Dhaka city to finish off their last-minute buying. Shoppers and shopkeepers have told New Age that owing to series of hartals this year shopping for Pahela Baishakh celebrations is very dull ... Read more
Preparations for Pahela Baishakh celebrations underway
Preparations for the upcoming Pahela Baishakh 2013 are going on in full swing as the first day of the Bangla month ‘Boishakh’ will be celebrated on April 14. This year’s Mangal Shobha Jatra strives to symbolically represent people’s struggle against evil forces to establish a modern and liberal nation, said the organisers.
Chhayanaut ready for Pahela Baishakh celebrations
Chhayanaut has completed the preparation for the upcoming Pahela Baishakh celebrations at the Ramna Batamul. Considering the current political crisis, the Chhayanaut artistes will render songs highlighting the non-communal spirit along with the typical songs they sing in the Pahela Baishakh celebrations. A total of 137 artistes
Pahela Baishakh Celebration in Dhaka
Ushering in 1418 Pahela Baishakh Celebration in Dhaka The nation welcomed ‘Pahela Baishakh’, the first day of the Bangla year 1418, on Thrusday amidst vibrant pageantry, leaving behind the gloom of the past and pledging to uphold the nation’s opulent cultural heritage. Tens of thousands of people from all walks of life, in traditional clothes, ... Read more
Pahela Baishakh celebrated
The nation celebrated the Pahela Baishakh, the first day of the Bangla calendar, on Thursday amid traditional fanfare and festivity leaving behind the gloom of past and pledging to uphold the nation’s heritage. Tens of thousands of people from all walks of life dressed in traditional clothes poured into the streets, parks and open spaces ... Read more
Pahela Baishakh: Symbol of the timeless
It is that time of year when the Bangalees celebrate their heritage and, through that celebration, assesses their place in the universal scheme of things. For the Bangalees, like millions of others across the globe, have a claim on history based on the cultural tradition their ancestors shaped for them, one that they renew annually ... Read more
Defining Images of Pahela Baishakh
The coming of Kalbaishakhi (Nor’wester) is welcomed by the biggest secular festival of Bangladesh, Pahela Baishakh. Named after the star ‘Bishakha’, in line with the names of other Bengali months also named after constellations, romanticised notions of Baishakh were embedded in the hearts of millions, primarily due to Rabindranath Tagore’s love for the month. Pahela ... Read more
Chaitra Sankranti, Pahela Baishakh in rural Bangladesh
Most communities in rural Bangladesh celebrate Chaitra Sankranti and Pahela Baishakh following the age-old traditions. The celebrations bring together people, irrespective of their creed and social differences. Usually rural people arrange weeklong programmes to celebrate the end of a year and the beginning of another. The preparations start a month before Chaitra Sankranti and
Baishakhi celebrations have given us an individual identity: Aly Zaker
Weach Bangla New Year we start a new journey. Leaving all the sorrows, sad and bad times behind us we move forward. We welcome Pahela Baishakh by celebrating the occasion. We re-discover ourselves with the Baishakhi celebrations. It reminds us of our cultural identity and heritage as we celebrate Pahela Baishakh with new hopes in ... Read more
Pahela Baishakh today
Dhaka: The nation is all set to welcome Bangla year 1418, with festivities and gaiety, with the rising of the sun on Thursday, leaving behind all sorrow and despair. Thousands of men, women and children, in traditional colourful clothes, will throng Ramna Batamul and other prominent venues for new year celebrations in the capital and ... Read more