Current astronomical predictions indicate that the Islamic New Year dates should fall on Wednesday June 25 in the UAE, which ...

Pohela Baisakh, the Bengali New Year, falls on April 15. Celebrations occur in Bengal, Tripura, and Bangladesh. The day marks ...

Druze spiritual leader Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri has taken center stage in Suwayda since Assad fell last year, as the top figure ...

Date: Poila Boishakh marks the first day of the Bengali New Year, celebrated with great enthusiasm by the Bengali community.

The lives of Bangladeshis are enriched with various festivals, the most prominent of which is Noboborsho (Bangla New Year).

The Bengali New Year, or Pohela Boishakh, as traditionally called by the Bengali community members, marks the first day of ...

Each Islamic month lasts either 29 or 30 days, depending on the moon’s visibility. Consequently, a lunar year is approximately 354 or 355 days long, which is about 10 to 12 days shorter than the solar ...

It all started with a king’s command and the struggles of farmers. But over time, Pohela Boishakh became much more than just a calendar fix—it turned into a celebration of people, pride, and protest.

In general, 'halkhata' is a ledger for writing new accounts in the New Year. The new ledger is usually wrapped in lalsalu (red cloth). Halkhata is a traditional custom practiced among businessmen on ...