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 ...

The backlash against Pahela Baishakh and broader Bengali culture is unlikely to be resolved any time soon. Extending her heartfelt greetings to all, including expatriate Bangladeshis on Pahela ...

Happy New to all my Bengali friends. May you all have only good memories all through the year! Lots and lots of wishes for the New Year. Hope this year brings you peace and much joy. Subho Noboborsho!

For Bengali women, the essence of this day lies in their red and white sarees — an emblem of their unwavering love for tradition through the ages.

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.

At a celebration marking the Bengali New Year in Plano, Hashmat Mobin, 60, was a fixture. He chatted with attendees, fixed a tent, and helped vendors at the May 26 event organized by the ...

This year too, the celebration will take place between October 7 and 13. For the celebration, a pandal depicting Bengali traditional art has been set up at Congress Bhavan. Twenty artists from ...

Boishakhi Mela is one of the most important occasions, of Bangla New Year’s day. Among the popular fairs of Bengali culture and heritage, Boishakhi Mela is significant for its own features and ...

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 ...

About Basanti Pulao Recipe: Also known as Mishti or Mithe Pulao, this popular dish of Basanti Pulao is a Bengai festive delight that is made during auspicious occasion of Durga Puja or Bengali new ...

The fair will open in a freshly redone space with a new name. ‘In a way, it’s year zero,’ explained Art Basel’s chief executive. Ali Cherri, whose work deals with death and other serious ...