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| Boishakh | |
|---|---|
 Pohela Boishakh celebration in Dhaka | |
| Native name | বৈশাখ (Bengali) |
| Calendar | Bengali calendar |
| Month number | 1 |
| Number of days |
|
| Season | Grishsho (Summer) |
| Gregorian equivalent | April–May |
| Significant days | Pohela Boishakh |
Boishakh (Bengali: বৈশাখ, Nepali: बैशाख, Bôishakh, Baishakh) is the first month in the Bengali calendar and Nepali calendar.[1][2] This month typically lies between mid-April and mid-May.
Etymology
[edit]The name of the month is derived from the position of the Sun near the star Bishakha (বিশাখা).[3]
History
[edit]The first day of Boishakh is celebrated as the Pôhela Bôishakh or Bengali New Year's Day.[4] The day is observed with cultural programs, festivals and carnivals all around the country. The day is also the beginning of all business activities in Bangladesh and in the neighboring Indian states of West Bengal and Tripura. The traders start new fiscal account books called Haal Khata (Bengali: হালখাতা).[5][6] The accounting in the Haal khata begins only after this day. It is celebrated with sweets and gifts offered to customers.[5]
Season
[edit]The month of Boishakh also marks the official start of Summer. The month is known for the afternoon storms called Kalboishakhi (Nor'wester).[7] The storms usually start with strong gusts from the north-western direction at the end of a hot day and cause widespread destruction.[8][9]
Agriculture
[edit]Boishakh is the month when many of the seasonal fruits, especially mango, watermelon, and jackfruit become available.[10] Green unripe mangoes are a particular delicacy of the month.[11]
Observances marked (per official use in Bangladesh)
[edit]- 1 Boishakh - Pohela Boishakh
References
[edit]- ↑ Mundu, Boniface (2013). The Silent Short Stories: A Word of Truth. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. p. 87. ISBN 978-1-4689-3981-1.
- ↑ "Nepali Calendar - २०७४ जेष्ठ - नेपाली क्यालेन्डर". www.nepcal.com. Retrieved 2017-06-07.
- ↑ "Another New Year, Another Resolution". Daily Sun. Dhaka. Archived from the original on 5 June 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ↑ "Chhayanaut's Pahela Boishakh celebrations continue". The Daily Star. 2017-04-02. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
- 1 2 Haider, M. H. (8 April 2014). "Hal Khata Time-bound, Yet Timeless". The Daily Star. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ↑ "Halkatha – An explanation". Amader Kotha. Archived from the original on 2 June 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ↑ Shaw, Rajib; Mallick, Fuad; Islam, Aminul (2013). Disaster Risk Reduction Approaches in Bangladesh. Springer. p. 98. ISBN 978-4-431-54252-0.
- ↑ "Kalboishakhis - Bangladesh's deadly storms". Al Jazeera. 29 April 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ↑ Huq, S.M. Imamul; Shoaib, Jalal Uddin Md. (2013). The Soils of Bangladesh. Springer. pp. 15–16. ISBN 978-94-007-1128-0.
- ↑ "Boishakh - the special month to celebrate nature". The Daily Star. 2014-04-22. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
- ↑ "Boishakhi delights Green Mango". The Daily Star. 2013-04-23. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
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