Pahela Baishakh

Pahela Baishakh

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Baishakh through the ages: How the Bengali New Year became the heart of a nation

It all started with a king’s command and the struggles of farmers. But over time, Pohela Boishakh became much more than just a calendar fix—it turned into a celebration of people, pride, and...

Photo shows Chhayanaut welcoming the New Year with its 58th edition of the Pahela Baishakh celebration at Ramna Batamul in the capital on Monday, 14 April 2025. Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS

Chhayanaut welcomes Bangla New Year with traditional cultural fest at Ramna Batamul

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus greeted the countrymen on the occasion of the Bangla New Year. Photo: Screengrab

CA greets countrymen on Pahela Baishakh, calls to work with fresh pledge to build new Bangladesh

Many traders and artisans across the country are bracing for a Pahela Baishakh that feels unusually subdued on the business front. Photo: TBS

The spirit of Baishakh lives on, even as sales fall flat

People from all walks of life join the traditional colourful procession, now renamed 'Barshoboron Ananda Shobhajatra', replacing the decades-old name 'Mangal Shobhajatra', to celebrate Pahela Baishakh on Dhaka University campus on Monday, 14 April 2025. Photos: Rajib Dhar/TBS

Bangladesh celebrates Pahela Baishakh; Anondo Shobhajatra embraces festivity, marks end of fascism

A girl is painting a Patachitra (scroll painting) in preparation for the Ananda Shobhajatra procession during tomorrow's Pahela Baishakh festivities. Photo: Md Jahidul Islam

Bangladesh all set to celebrate Pahela Baishakh

This photo of the scene shows broken chairs, a damaged stage structure, torn pandal cloth, and ripped banners. Photo: TBS

Stage prepared for Pahela Baishakh at Chattogram's DC Hill vandalised

Sarjis Alam at Chaklahat in Panchagarh on 13 April. Photo : BSS

A party, foreign states influenced Pahela Baishakh celebrations in last 16 years: Sarjis Alam

Tarique Rahman. Sketch: TBS

Pahela Baishakh a bright component in national identity: Tarique Rahman

Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus. File Photo: Courtesy

Pahela Baishakh: CA Yunus for building peaceful, happy Bangladesh without discrimination

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. Sketch: TBS

Pahela Baishakh will remove divisions among people: Mirza Fakhrul

The motifs of “the face of fascism” and “the pigeon of peace” are being recreated at Dhaka University's Faculty of Fine Arts for Pahela Baishakh celebrations. Photos taken at the Faculty of Fine Arts premises this afternoon (13 April 2025) by Jahidul Islam

Pahela Baishakh: DU Fine Arts Faculty scrambles to recreate 'Face of Fascism' float, 'Pigeon of Peace' completed

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Md Sazzat Ali. File Photo: Collected

No one allowed to join 'Anondo Shobhajatra' midway: DMP chief