Jyaishtha Month
From mangoes to lotkon: The generosity of Jyaishtha in Dhaka
My story today is of Jyaishtha, the second month of the Bangla calendar, sweetly tucked between May and June, and lovingly nicknamed mishti mash -- the sweet month. It is a season not just of fruit, but of affection, abundance, and the kind of cordiality that defines Bengali summer.
8 June 2026, 00:00 AM