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 ...

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday attacked the BJP-led Centre for its decision to observe June 25 as ‘Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas’ (Constitution Murder Day), calling it a “mockery of ...

For Jaya, the Bengali New Year holds deep personal significance. “Pahela Baishakh is a special day for us — a day of celebration and joy,” she said. Thousands gather at Ramna Batamul to ...

August 5 will mark a year since the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina government in Bangladesh. To mark the event, the interim ...

THERE is understandable outrage at the alleged sexual assault of at least 20 women by a large group of men during the Bengali New Year celebrations at the Dhaka University. The adminstration’s ...

EASTON, Pa. -- Our communities in eastern Pennsylvania and western New Jersey have many unique ways to welcome the new year. The fun was underway all day Tuesday at Crayola's Jazzberry Jammin New ...