Bengali

Bangladeshis participate in Mangal Shobhajatra, a procession in Dhaka marking the first day of Bengali New Year on Thursday. (AN Photo) video

Festivity returns to Bengali New Year celebrations after pandemic lull

  • Bengali calendar emerged under the 16th-century Mughal emperor Akbar
  • New Year’s parade in Dhaka was added to UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage list in 2016
By SHEHAB SUMON ·