PAHELA Baishakh provides us with a reason to start afresh on a clean slate, to do away with all that is toxic and renew ourselves with

Popular singer Kona will celebrate Pahela Baishakh in Dhaka this time.

In her short career, Sumaiya Shimu has appeared in many hit TV plays, and continues to act with great enthusiasm.

The government has decided to allow the public servants, who belong to ethnic minority groups, to take optional leave for two days to celebrate traditional festivals before and after the Pahela Baishakh.

Celebrating Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bangla New Year, is certainly a delight for customers who use plastic money, as boutiques and food courts partnered with banks and card issuing companies to offer discounts.