To recognize the contribution of the Dalit community of Bangladesh and their resilience, Christian Aid Bangladesh and Alliance

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Youth Bangla Cultural Forum (YBCF) has embarked on a new initiative for Baishakh celebrations as a tribute to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

The Bangladesh Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand, arranged a day-long colourful Borshoboron celebration where more than 500 expatriate Bangladeshis along with locals, participated spontaneously, according to a press release.

Colourful cultural functions marked Pahela Baishakh, the first day of the Bangla New Year 1423 in Mymensingh.

In celebration of Chaitra Sangkranti 1423 and Pahela Baishakh 1424, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) arranged a two-day (April 13-14) celebration programme.

A teacher of a small village was so overwhelmed by the atrocities of the landowners or zamindars of colonial India that he decided to write something in protest. A former employee of a British-owned indigo production factory, he was a first-hand witness of the cruelties against the workers who gave their sweat and blood to only be further exploited by the zamindars and the British Raj.

A Mumbai magisterial court issues an arrest warrant against Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt for not appearing before it to answer a complaint of criminal intimidation filed by producer Shakeel Noorani.

The spirit of Baishakh invokes a feeling of communal harmony in the golden land of Bengal. In the Super Chef kitchen though, even the beginning of a new year starts with a competition.

Shurer Dhara and Channel i bid goodbye to the Bangla Year 1423 and ushered in 1424 with grand programmes at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre, with support from title sponsor Sunsilk.

Chhayanaut, the leading cultural institution of the country, marked the Golden Jubilee of its landmark Borshoborn programmes at the

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As Baishakh arrives on our doorsteps, the breeze of celebrations blow through the entire country and our celebrities are not out of its reach. Four prominent TV actors spoke to The Daily Star about their feelings of Baishakh, and their plans for this year. Excerpts:

As I entered the red brick Chhayanaut Sangskriti Bhaban in Dhanmondi, I was struck by its magnificence.

The culture of Bangladesh is composite and manifests itself in various creative forms, including music, dance and drama; art and craft; folklore and folktale; languages and literature; philosophy and religion; distinct cuisine and culinary tradition; and of course festivals and celebrations.

Prominent theatre troupe 'Theatre' is going to celebrate Paherla Baishakh by staging three plays consecutively on the very first day of the Bangla New Year.

Marking Pahela Baishakh, a special single-episode TV play titled “Pother Majher Golpo” will be aired on Rtv tonight at 9:15pm. Written and directed by Ashfaque Nipun, it stars Tahsan, Tisha, Shahed Ali, Amanul Haque Helal and others.