Bangla New Year
Ramna Batamul case in limbo
It has been almost 20 years since the dreadful Ramna Batamul carnage during a Chhayanaut event, which saw the death of 10 people.
Ramna Batamul case in limbo
It has been almost 20 years since the dreadful Ramna Batamul carnage during a Chhayanaut event, which saw the death of 10 people.
Bhutan PM enjoys the Bangla New Year
The spirit of our cultural festivity filled the air as the rays of the early morning sun of the Bangla New Year 1426, beamed with the
The secular spirit of Pahela Baishakh
Let us think about the origin of the Bangla Naboborsho, how it evolved through the years and what the current status of this Naboborsho is.
Ramna Batamul Carnage: Justice tangled up in High Court
The death references and appeals of the 2001 sensational Ramna Batamul carnage case have been pending with the High Court for nearly five years due to legal tangles.
Pahela Baishakh: Look back at roots of the festival
Taxation systems must have gone through many reforms over the past 400 years. But perhaps nothing was so phenomenal than the one reform that took place in 1585.
The Panta magic
Pahela Baishakh celebrations seem incomplete without plates of Panta Bhaat, served with Bhorta or fish. For decades, Bangalees, on their New Year, have been treating themselves to the traditional delicacies.
Pohela Boishakh preparations at JKKNIU
The Fine Arts Department of Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University (JKKNIU) is preparing in full swing for the upcoming Pohela Boishakh celebrations.
7 Shibir activists held in C’nawabganj
Detectives claim to have arrested seven activists of Chhatra Shibir, the student body of Jamaat-e-Islami, from Chapainawabganj for allegedly planning to carry out an attack to Mongol Shobhajatra in the district town.
Pahela Baishakh: NBR to organise Halkhata Day
National Board of Revenue (NBR) is going to organise Halkhata Day for the second time marking Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bangla New Year.
Sweets for tax payers on Chaitra Sankranti: NBR
For the very first time in its history, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) is going to offer sweets to the tax payers marking Chaitra Sankranti – the end of the last month of the Bangla Year. In line with Bangla tradition, NBR will also celebrate Halkhata on Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bangla New Year.