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 word Pohela Boishakh literally translates to the first day of the first month of Bengali calendar - Baisakh. Coinciding with Puthandu, Bohag Bihu, Pana Sankranti, Vishu and other regional new ...

Spring is rolling by, and the scorching summer heat is upon us. So is Pohela Boishakh, the month of nor'westers when the heat of summer is washed away with a gust of cool wind and pouring rains.

The Ministry of Cultural Affairs has taken an initiative to celebrate Pohela Boishakh in an inclusive manner. This year, Pohela Boishakh will not be celebrated only as a festival of Bengalis, but will ...

Melai jai re, the upbeat track by Feedback remained inseparable from the celebrations of Pohela Boishakh ever since it was written in 1988. After 27 years since its inception, the song triggered ...