The bustling trading hub of Chaktai–Khatunganj in Chattogram -- one of the country’s oldest and largest wholesale markets -- once used to come alive a week before Pahela Baishakh to observe Halkhata, a thousand-year-old tradition.

As dawn broke over Ramna Batamul yesterday, Chhayanaut’s chorus of 200 performers lifted “Jago alok‑logone” into the morning air, opening the celebration of Pahela Baishakh 1433.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman said the BNP would definitely implement the July charter and warned that any attempt to obstruct the government’s public welfare programmes would be resisted with the people’s support.

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With usable crude stocks nearly exhausted amid import disruptions due to US-Israel war on Iran, the Eastern Refinery Ltd (ERL) has been kept running by drawing from “deadstock”, residual crude settled at the bottom of storage tanks that can only be used in limited quantities in emergencies.

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Devotees, visitors gather as centuries-old rituals and folk fair continue unchanged

Prabhat Feri, Mangal Shobhajatra and 3-day fair draw crowds as city ushers 1433

Traditional music, masks and motifs highlight day-long celebrations usher in 1433

Once a thriving pottery hub, Fatikchhari's Kulalpara now revives its craft briefly for Bengla new year

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A response team later removed the balloon, and train operations resumed at 1:04pm

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Traditional Pahela Baishakh accounting practice fades as traders shift to mobile payments and online records

From the bustling capital to the coastal heartlands, the nation celebrates Pahela Baishakh with vibrant festivities and a colourful atmosphere

From agrarian wisdom to nationalist awakening, the Bangla calendar continues to unite diverse communities

Large turnout marks revival of traditional procession as participation rebounds to pre-pandemic levels

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Critically ill patients at Khulna Medical College Hospital (KMCH) are facing delays in emergency transfers, with patients and staff alleging that private ambulance operators dominate the premises, limiting access to government services and charging higher fares.