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Pahela Boishakh

Pahela Boishakh is the first day of Bangla new year. This day is very significant for the Bangalees. It is a part and parcel of Bengali culture and tradition. People from all walks of life observe the day with traditional celebrations across the country. Different classes of people and organizations celebrate the day in different ways. Traders and shopkeepers arrange the ‘Halkhata’ festival in which they offer sweets to their customers and clients. Moreover, they close all the old accounts of the last year and open new account books to start their activities afresh. On this day, Common people like to wear traditional dresses and eat traditional food like ‘Panta Bhat’ with fried Hilsha and green chili. Men wear pajamas and Punjabis while women dress with white saris with red borders and adorn themselves with colorful churis and flowers. Different socio-cultural organizations celebrate the day by performing cultural functions. To greet the day, the biggest cultural function is held at dawn in Dhaka at Ramna Batamul organized by Chhyanata, a leading cultural organization in the country. Mass media also have special programs to observe the day. Boishakhi fair is also one of the most engaging cultures of Pahela Boishakh which is held in different places throughout the country. In fact, observance of the Pahela Boishakh is a native culture of the Bengali speaking people. Every Bangalee eagerly wait for the day all the year-round.