Bengali business owners mark this day as the start of a new accounts book called ‘Haal Khata.’ Special puja of lord ‘Ganesh’ and ‘Laxmi’ is performed for a prosperous business year.

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 ...

When is Bengali New Year in 2024? Know about Bengali New Year and the day and date on which Bengali New Year falls this year. Information about holidays and important days in 2015. Find out when is ...

We are all the same – we are human beings.” Busy marketplace on the eve of new year in China. Credit: Jubaidul Jekab Listen to the podcast in Bangla by clicking on the audio player above.

The 5th of February may just be another day for most Australians but for Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean communities, it marks the beginning of a brand new year. The celebration of Lunar New Year ...

Dhaka University's Institute of Fine Arts Bangladesh ushered in the Bangla New Year 1429 with the return of Mongol Shobhajatra, a colourful procession featuring evocative masks, floats ...

It is the Bengali New Year celebrated in mid-April. The first month of Bengali calendar (Baisakh) is considered auspicious for marriages, etc. The Bengali New Year celebration is popularly known ...