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| Pohela Boishakh Bengali New Year (Bengali: নববর্ষ Nôbobôrsho) or Poyela Boishakh (পহেলা বৈশাখ Pôhela Boishakh or পয়লা বৈশাখ Pôela Boishakh) is the first day of the Bengali calendar, celebrated in both Bangladesh and West Bengal, and in Bengali communities in Assam and Tripura. It coincides with the New Year's Days of numerous Southern Asian calendars.
Poila Boishakh connects all ethnic Bengalis irrespective of religious and
regional differences. In India,
in West Bengal and Assam,
it is a public (state) holiday and is publicly celebrated in mid-April. In Bangladesh, it is a national holiday celebrated
around 14 April according to the official amended calendar designed by the Bangla Academy.
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| Nakshi Kantha
Nakshi Kantha, a type of embroidered quilt, is a type of folk art of Bangladesh and West
Bengal, India. The art has been practiced in rural Bengal
for centuries. The name "nakshi kantha" became popular among literate
people after the publication of Jasimuddin's poem Naksi Kanthar Math
(1929). The basic material used is thread and old cloth. Kanthas are made throughout
Bangladesh,
but the greater Mymensingh, Rajshahi, Faridpur and Jessore areas are most
famous for this craft.
The colourful patterns and designs that are embroidered resulted in the name
“Nakshi Kantha”, which was derived from the Bengali word “naksha”, which refers
to artistic patterns. The early kanthas had a white background accented with
red, blue and black embroidery; later yellow, green, pink and other colours
were also included. The running stitch called "kantha stitch" is the
main stitch used for the purpose. Traditionally, kantha was produced for the
use of the family. Today, after the revival of the nakshi kantha, they are
produced commercially.
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| Panta Ilish
Panta Ilish (Bengali: পান্তা ভাত; Pàntà
bhàt) is a lightly fermented rice-based dish consumed in Assam, Bangladesh
and West Bengal. Panta means
"soaked in water" and bhat means "boiled rice". This
dish of leftover rice soaked in water to prevent spoiling, is generally served
with salt, onion and chili.
It is especially popular in rural areas served as a breakfast. A similar
dish consumed in the Indian state of Orissa and Chattisgarh is known as Pakhal,
Pakhala or Pakhal Bhat. In Assam, where it is sometimes called
Poitabhat, offering Dudh Panta (milk with stale water-soaked rice) is a
part of the marital ritual.
Among Hindu Bengalis, it is consumed during the Ranna-Puja (Bengali cooking
festival). In Bangladesh,
it is a part of the Pohela Boishakh (Bengali new year festival) festivities. On
that day it is consumed as breakfast by urban people. Panta is also served at
high-end eateries in Bangladesh
and West Bengal.
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| Sonargaon
Sonargaon (Bangla: সোনারগাঁও; the
name has also been transcribed as Sunārgāon)
was the administrative center of medieval Muslim rulers in East Bengal.
It became as the capital of Bengal during Isa Khan's ruling. The area falls under present-day Narayanganj District, Bangladesh.
Today the name Sonargaon survives as Sonargaon
Upazila in that district.
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