PAHELA BOISHAKH (পহেলা বৈশাখ) Pahela Boishakh is the first day of Bangla Year. In fact, it is the day of welcoming the Bangla New Year. The celebration of this day is an integral part of our culture and tradition. So, the day is celebrated with traditional festivity across the country. People in villages celebrate this day according to their age-long customs. Special meals are arranged at home and Boishakhi Melas are held at different places. It is a day of great pleasure to the village people and children. City dwellers also celebrate this day with delight. Girls and women wear yellow sarees and boys wear pajama-panjabi. Some people eat watered-rice with onion, green chilly and hilsha-fish. Shop- keepers both in villages and towns open Halkhata (current account books) and distribute sweets among their customers and clients. In Dhaka people attend the 'Gano Sangeeter Ashor at Ramna Batamul in the morning. Different cultural organizations offer different programmes. The celebratio...
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