Poila Baisakh - New Year Mela


"Shubho Nabo Barsho" is the greeting of people to welcome in the Bengali New Year.
Naba Barsha ( New Year ) marks a new beginning, a new hope, a year full of joy, well-being and prosperity.

Traditionally, to welcome the new year, people clean and decorate their houses, drawing rangolis in front of their house.
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Beautiful designs are usually drawn on the floors of houses with powdered rice, and it is known as "Alpana"
In the middle of the design, an earthen pot decorated with a red and white swastika is kept.
The pot is filled with pure water and mango leaves.

This is considered as an auspicious sign and symbolises a prosperous year for the family.

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Naba Barsha


This day is the beginning of all business activities in Bengal.

On this day businessmen and traders purchase their new accounting books and start their new accounts known as “Haalkhata”.

In this ceremony, Lord Ganesha is worshipped, mantras are chanted and swastiks are drawn on the accounting book by the priests.
All the old dues are settled with customers.

Pahela Baishakh


The historical importance of Pahela Baishakh in the Bangladesh context may be dated from the observance of the day by Chhayanat in 1965.

In an attempt to suppress Bengali culture, the Pakistan Government had banned tagore songs.

Protesting this move, Chhayanat opened their Pahela Baishakh celebrations at Ramna Park with Tagore”s song welcoming the month.

The day continued to be celebrated in East Pakistan as a symbol of Bengali culture. After 1972 it became a national festival, a symbol of the Bangladesh nationalist movement and an integral part of the people's cultural heritage.


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