Bangladesh is a country of colorful festivals, of which Pohela Boishakh is the most significant. This festival, which is an inseparable part of Bengali culture, plays a pivotal role among Bengali-speaking people because it marks the beginning of the Bengali New Year. On this day, people bid farewell to the old year and welcome the New Year. For this reason, it is also known as Bangla Noboborsho.
To commemorate this important day, people from all walks of life decorate themselves in traditional Bengali attire. Girls put on white sarees with red borders, wear glass bangles on their hands, flowers on their head buns, and tips on their forehead while men wear white pyjamas and panjabi or kurta.
What makes this festival different from other festivals is its universal and non-communal nature. People irrespective of religion and race can take part in it and together celebrate the day. The day starts with a procession called Mangal Shovajatra. A troop of singers gather in the city’s Ramna Batamul to welcome the New Year, and singing songs is a common scenario of this day.
Pohela Boishakh is a public holiday in Bangladesh. The joy and happiness on this day are no less than any religious festival. Joy becomes double when a clay pot filled with traditional food is served on the dining table.
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