For Jaya, the Bengali New Year holds deep personal significance. “Pahela Baishakh is a special day for us — a day of celebration and joy,” she said.
Universities make last-minute preparations for Pahela Baishakh
Bogura, once a quaint town, is now a bustling metropolis, but its legendary curd, Bogura’r doi, remains a symbol of tradition. This gourmet delight blends age-old recipes with the finest local ingredients. Artisans meticulously craft it, starting with fresh cow’s milk, boiled and reduced, then fermented in clay pots.
Gang culture, partisan politics, and hapless youth cannot be part of the algorithm needed for a Smart Bangladesh.
“It’s New Years tomorrow [today], so we have got sweets for you guys. So please feel free and put some calories on,” Gambhir said before distributing rasgullas.
Since its inception in the 1960s as a form of resistance against Pakistani rule, Chhayanaut's New Year celebration at Ramna Batamul in Dhaka has become a hallmark event, marking the commencement of the Bangla New Year’s festivities.
Animesh told The Daily Star, “I was thinking about directing a film based on my favourite author. ‘Maya’ has a special place in my heart. I feel extremely happy to be able to work on this project.”
The backlash against Pahela Baishakh and broader Bengali culture is unlikely to be resolved any time soon.
We must carry new year’s optimism forward and be united for the greater good
A mobile court yesterday seized around 9.5 tonnes of jatka (hilsa fry less than 10 inches in length) worth Tk 2 crore from eight fish cold storages in Chittagong city.
Comes Pahela Baishakh, comes opportunity for hilsa hoarders.
The celebration of Pahela Baishakh this year will see a major change as the government has slapped a ban on wearing masks in "Mongol Shovajatra" on Dhaka University campus.
