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Bangladesh celebrates Bengali New Year with festivities, tradition
By Xinhua Published: Apr 15, 2026 01:48 PM
Women attend a procession in celebration of the Bengali New Year, known as Pohela Boishakh, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, April 14, 2026. Bangladesh celebrated Bengali New Year 1433 on Tuesday with processions, traditional food and cultural events in the capital Dhaka and elsewhere in the South Asian country. (Photo by Habibur Rahman/Xinhua)

Women attend a procession in celebration of the Bengali New Year, known as Pohela Boishakh, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, April 14, 2026. Bangladesh celebrated Bengali New Year 1433 on Tuesday with processions, traditional food and cultural events in the capital Dhaka and elsewhere in the South Asian country. (Photo by Habibur Rahman/Xinhua)


People attend a procession in celebration of the Bengali New Year, known as Pohela Boishakh, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, April 14, 2026. Bangladesh celebrated Bengali New Year 1433 on Tuesday with processions, traditional food and cultural events in the capital Dhaka and elsewhere in the South Asian country. (Photo by Habibur Rahman/Xinhua)

People attend a procession in celebration of the Bengali New Year, known as Pohela Boishakh, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, April 14, 2026. Bangladesh celebrated Bengali New Year 1433 on Tuesday with processions, traditional food and cultural events in the capital Dhaka and elsewhere in the South Asian country. (Photo by Habibur Rahman/Xinhua)


People attend a procession in celebration of the Bengali New Year, known as Pohela Boishakh, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, April 14, 2026. Bangladesh celebrated Bengali New Year 1433 on Tuesday with processions, traditional food and cultural events in the capital Dhaka and elsewhere in the South Asian country. (Photo by Habibur Rahman/Xinhua)

People attend a procession in celebration of the Bengali New Year, known as Pohela Boishakh, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, April 14, 2026. Bangladesh celebrated Bengali New Year 1433 on Tuesday with processions, traditional food and cultural events in the capital Dhaka and elsewhere in the South Asian country. (Photo by Habibur Rahman/Xinhua)