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Bangladesh Celebrates Bangla Nababarsha (Bengali New Year)

Bangla Nababarsha is celebrated as a public holiday in Bangladesh

Bangla Nababarsha or Pohela Boishakh in Bangladesh: April 14

Bangla Nababarsha is celebrated as a public holiday in Bangladesh

Bangla Nababarsha (Nôbobôrsho) is the first day of the Hindu Bengali calendar which is celebrated by the people of Bangladesh every 14th of April in the Gregorian calendar. New Year’s Day celebration is also known to the Bengali as Pohela Boishakh.

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Posted on 13 Apr 2011 in : Bangladesh Holidays


Shaheed Day is Celebrated in Bangladesh

Shaheed Day is celebrated as a public holiday in Bangladesh

Shaheed Day: February 21

Shaheed Day is celebrated as a public holiday in Bangladesh

Shaheed Day is observed as a National Mourning Day for Bangladesh which is held in memory of the students of Dhaka University who were killed on their battle to protect Bangla as their National language. It is also known to the citizens as Martyrs’ Day and it is one of the most solemnly celebrated holidays in Bangladesh.

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Posted on 20 Feb 2011 in : Bangladesh Holidays


Bangladesh Commemorates Victory Day

Victory Day is a public holiday in Bangladesh.

Victory Day: December 16

Victory Day is a public holiday in Bangladesh.

Victory day, referred to as Bijôe Dibôsh in Bengali, celebrates the end of an armed conflict known as the Bangladesh Liberation War involving West Pakistan, East Pakistan, and India. The conflict gave birth to Bangladesh with the separation of East Pakistan from West Pakistan. It is also a day to honor all of those that died in the war.

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Posted on 15 Dec 2010 in : Bangladesh Holidays,December Holidays


Bangladesh Commemorates Solidarity Day

Solidarity Day in Bangladesh is a public holiday.

Bangladesh Solidarity Day: November 7

Solidarity Day is a public holiday in Bangladesh.

Solidarity Day is a holiday that is celebrated in Bangladesh as a day of remembrance, pride, joy, and strength of the Bangali culture.

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Posted on 06 Nov 2010 in : Bangladesh Holidays,November Holidays