Organisers say previous name symbolised oppressive Hasina government, while critics say the move is against Bengali ethos.

In Bangladesh, Pohela Boishakh, or the first day of the New Year, is a national holiday. During the New Year, Bengalis usually start the day with the traditional simple breakfast of panta-bhat ...

DHAKA, April 19, 2025 (BSS) - Pahela Baishakh, the first day of the Bengali New Year 1432, was celebrated at the Bangladesh ...

(Vogue, 2019) Therefore, as a Bangladeshi fashion designer and owner of my own circular fashion brand, Broqué. I wanted to check my responsibility and uphold my culture and time honoured traditions by ...

Dhaka University is marking the occasion with its customary rally, now renamed ‘Barshoboron Ananda Shobhajatra’, replacing the decades-old name ‘Mangal Shobhajatra’ ...