Pohela Boishakh, otherwise popularly known as Pahela Baisakhi or Poila Baisakh, is the celebration of the Bengali New Year or Nabo Barsho in West Bengal as well as Bangladesh. It celebrates the advent ...
After a brief suspension, Bangla Academy has published a revised list of winners for its prestigious Literary Award 2024. The finalised list was announced yesterday night, following a reevaluation ...
While Anurag Kashyap finds contemporary mainstream Bengali films in poor taste, Bengali indies remain underseen. Three Bengali films at IFFR, with one in competition, is a coup. Is it a mere fluke or ...
Times Square ball drops and midnight kisses reliably usher in the New Year on the same date every year. But for billions of people around the world who celebrate the Chinese New Year, also known ...
Commemorating the memory of the martyrs of the Language Movement, the traditional festivity of Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2025 is all set to begin with this year’s theme “July Gono Obbhuthyan: Notun Bangl ...
Every winter, Asian communities around the world ring in the Lunar New Year with carnivals, food, family gatherings, parades and more. Here's what to know about the holiday and what to expect in ...