Festivals & Culture

Bangladeshi daily life is replete with traditions and festivals that reflect the unique culture and tradition of Bangladeshis. Some of the tradition and customs are as ancient as prehistoric days, while others are relatively recent. The indigenous customs and festivals that has been preserved and nurtured through the ages are principally center around agricultural practices.  These include nabonno (the festival of the new harvest) and pawhela boishAkh (the Bengali new Year). Religion has also played a distinct role in shaping the mores and traditions of Bangladeshi life. Bangladesh is a predominantly Muslim country, and Islam's adherents in Bangladesh celebrate the joyous festival of the two Eids, Eid-ul-Fitr, and Eid-ul-Azha, the month of Ramadan, Shab-e-Qadr, Shab-e-Barat etc. Hindus in Bangladesh celebrate Durga Puja,  Kali Puja and Janmastami. The Buddhists celebrate Buddho Purnima and the Christians Christmas. These are just a few of the religious festivals and feasts that Bangladeshis celebrate in their day to day life.

National occasions also mark Bangladeshi life, and these include Independence Day, Victory Day, and the historic Language Martyr's Day. Social customs like birth, naming ceremony, marriage, and death too have a distinct Bangladeshi flavor with each ethnic and religious group having their own unique way to mark these traditions.

National Holidays

The National Mourning Day and World Mother Language Day (Shaheed Dibosh)

 

On 21st February of 1952 a massive procession was taken out, led by the Students Union of Dhaka University; and people from all walks of life joined spontaneously to protest against the declaration of Urdu as the sole State language of Pakistan. At that time Bangladesh was a part of Pakistan. The police opened fire on the demonstrators when they reached the location of the present day Shahid Minar (martyrs monument). As a result, five people lost their lives and several others were injured. Since then 21st February is observed throughout Bangladesh to pay respect and homage to the sacred souls of the martyrs of Language Movement of 1952. The Shahid Minar (martyrs monument) has been erected at the place where the martyrs shed their blood, and it has become the symbol of sacrifice for the mother tongue as well as any other sacrifice for a national interest. The day is a public holiday in Bangladesh. Mourning procession in Dhaka starts at midnight with the song Amar vaier raktay rangano ekushay February (21st February, the day stained with my brothers' blood). Nation pays homage to the martyrs by placing floral wreaths at the altar of the Shahid Minar. In 1996 the day has been declared World Mother Language Day by UNESCO.

 

This February 21st day commemorates the lives sacrificed to make Bengali one of the national languages when Bangladesh was part of Pakistan. The West Pakistani regime tried to force Urdu as the national language, a fact that was strongly contested by Bengalis. On that fateful day a procession by Bengalis was shot at by police resulting in the death of 4 martyrs. The nascent Bengali nationalism ultimately gave birth to the free nation of Bangladesh. Following a proposal made by Bangladesh, UNESCO created February 21st as the International Mother Language Day in 1999.

(Bangla is the official language of Bangladesh. It is also spoken in West Bengal. Bangalees protected Bangla from the clutches of Pakistani oppressors in 1952 by preventing Urdu from being the state language of East Pakistan where a vast majority of people spoke in Bangla. Bangalees had to sacrifice lives for their mother tongue on 21st February, 1952. 21st February being declared  International  Mother Language Day by UNESCO,  Bangla reached the peak of maturity.  
Evolution: Bangla's direct ancestor is a form of  Magadhi Prakrit or Middle Indo-Aryan which descended from Sanskrit or Old Indo-Aryan. Bangla evolved mainly  from Sanskrit. Also Hindi, Urdu, Farsi, English--all contributed lots of words and terms to form this language. The Origin of Bangla Alphabet::Bangla alphabet originated from Brahmi alphabet of the Asokan inscriptions. The Bangla script in its present printed form took shape in 1778 when printing types were first cast by Charles Wilkins. There still remained a few archaic forms and these were finally replaced in the middle of the nineteenth century. 
The Oldest Records: For old Bangla the only record is Charjapad discovered from a palace in Nepal by Haraprasad Shastri. It is a collection of the oldest verses thought to be the oldest records of Bangla literature. The language of Charjapad  is basically vernacular, but at the same time it is also something of a literary language.
Two Styles: Bangla at the present day has two literary styles. One is called "Sadhu Bhasha" and the other "Chalit Bhasa". The former is the traditional literary style based on Middle Bangla of the sixteenth century. The later is practically a creation of the present century, and is based on the cultivated form of the dialect and day-to-day talks. The difference between the two literary styles is not very sharp. The vocabulary is practically the same. The difference lies mainly in the forms of the pronoun and the verb. The Sadhu Bhasa has the old and heavier forms while the Chalit Bhasa uses the modern and lighter forms. The former shows a partiality for lexical words and for compound words of the Sanskrit type, and the latter prefers colloquial words, phrases and idioms. The Chalit Bhasa was first seriously taken up by Pramatha Chawdhury at the instance of Rabindranath Tagore during the early years of the first World War. Soon after Tagore practically discarded Sadhu Bhasa, and Chalit Bhasa is now generally favored by writers who have no particular fascination for the traditional literary style.
International Mother Language Day: The UNESCO has declared 21st February as The International Mother Language Day to be observed globally in recognition of the sacrifices of the Bangla language martyrs who laid their lives for establishing the rightful place of Bangla. The proclamation came in the form of a resolution unanimously adopted at the plenary of the UNESCO at its headquarters in Paris in November 1999. In its resolution the UNESCO said-' 21st February be proclaimed International Mother Language Day throughout the world to commemorate the martyrs who sacrificed their lives on this very day in 1952’. 

It is a great tribute and glowing homage paid by the international community to the language martyrs of Bangladesh. The genesis of the historic Language Movement which ensued since September 1947 with the students in the vanguard backed by intellectuals, cultural activists and patriotic elements was the first spurt of Bangalee nationalistic upsurge culminating in the sanguinary events of February 21, 1952 and finally leading to the war of Liberation in 1971. The UNESCO in its resolution said-the recognition was given bearing in mind that all moves to promote the dissemination of mother tongues will serve not only to encourage linguistic diversity and multilingual education but also to develop fuller awareness about linguistic and cultural traditions throughout the world and to inspire solidarity based on understanding, tolerance and dialogue. Henceforth UN member countries around the world will observe 21st February as the International Mother Language Day. The historic 21st February has, thus, assumed new dimension. The sacrifices of Rafiq, Salam, Jabbar, Barkat and other martyrs as well as of those tortured and repressed by the then authoritarian government of Pakistan for championing the cause of their mother tongue have received now a glorious and new recognition by the November 1999 resolution of the UNESCO.)

Independence Day 

March 26 is the day of Independence of Bangladesh. This day is most befittingly observed by the government and the country wears a festive look. Military parade takes place at National parade Ground. It is a public holiday. The inhabitants of Dhaka wake up early in the morning with the booming sound of guns heralding the day. People place floral wreaths at the National Martyrs Monument. Different programs are organized on these occasion at state as well as social and various organizational levels. At night the main public buildings of big cities and towns are illuminated.

The day Independence of Bangladesh was formally declared on the eve of a 9 month long war of Independence with Pakistan that led to the emergence of Bangladesh as a sovereign nation. After many years of exploitation, both politically and economically, the Bengali national sentiments led to the massive victory of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the Awami League in the Pakistan National Elections of 1970. The ruling oligarchs in the then West Pakistan balked at having to give up the reigns of power to East Pakistanis. They stalled the installation of the newly elected parliament, and on the dark night of March 25, 1971 embarked on a genocidal reign of terror aimed at extinguishing all signs of Bengali nationalism. In the face of this, the inevitable declaration of independence was proclaimed, and the fight was on for the people of Bangladesh to achieve independence, at a terrible price of 3 million people killed by the marauding armies of Pakistan.

Victory Day

Bijoy Dibosh. December 16. On this day, after the nine month long independence war with Pakistan, the occupying armed forces of Pakistan formally surrendered to the allied forces of Bangladesh and India.

Victory Day is a national holiday in Bangladesh celebrated on December 16. On this day in 1971, the Pakistani Army surrendered to the Indo-Bangladeshi High Command in Dhaka, ending the 9 month-longBangladesh Liberation War and 1971 Bangladesh atrocities. General AAK Niazi, the Commanding officerPakistani Armed Forces located in East Pakistan, surrendered his forces to Lt. Gen. Jagjit Singh Aurora, the Allied forces commander. India also commemorates victory over Pakistan on the same day in 1971 on Vijay Diwas.

Traditional Festivals

Pahela Baishakh ( Bengali New Year)

 

Bengali calendar is a solar calendar. The advent of Bengali New Year is gaily observed throughout the country with great enthusiasm, which falls in mid-April. Its main characteristic is that it is a social festival and its appeal is universal. The Day is a public holiday. Most colorful daylong gatherings along with arrangement of cultural programs are special features of Pahela Baishakh. Fairs, tournaments, boat races etc. are held in cities and villages amidst great jubilation. On this day Dhaka City takes a festive look. The day starts with a cultural program at sunrise under the Banyan tree at central park of the city known as Ramna Park. The Bali Khela or wrestling, along with a fair, is held in Chittagong in the name of a famous anti-British rule nationalist called Jabbar. On the first day as well as in the first week of Baisakh, about 200 fairs are held throughout Bangladesh. The Halkhata function is another important feature of Pahela Baisakh which is observed by the merchant community. On this day, the customers pay some advance and the merchants treat them with sweetmeats.

 

Bengali New Year or Poyela Boishakh (পহেলা বৈশাখ Pôhela Boishakh) is the first day of the Bengali calendar. Many of the traditional festivities in Bangladesh revolve around the Bengali Year, the most important of them being the Bengali New Year celebrations. The Bengali Calendar is based on ancient sub-continental calendars which was codified and standardized by the Mughal Emperor Akbar about 6 centuries ago. The start date of the Begali calendar was made to coincide with the start date of the Islamic calendar (i.e. the date of Prophet Muhammad's (pbuh) Hejira). The calendar is a solar one which is composed of six seasons that revolve around the region's agricultural cycle.

Bangladeshis celebrate the 1st day of the Bengali calendar with characteristic splendor, especially in Dhaka city. The day begins as the very first rays of the sun hit the ground. Thousands of citizens start this day is by visiting ‘Ramna Park" in the first hours of dawn, where singers from local cultural clubs perform at music programs to embrace the New Year. This place is where the spirit of celebrating the Bengali New Year starts and continues throughout the day. Another popular spot for cultural programs is Robindro Shoroni at Dhanmondi, where the younger crowd celebrate also dressed in red and white saris and panjabis. These fairs have everything traditional- handicrafts, snacks, snake charmers, cockfights, and so everyone gets a chance to be entertained and amused the Bangladeshi way. One not -to-be-missed event on Pahela Boishakh is the parade led by the students of Charukala, the Institue of Fine Arts of the University of Dhaka. The students religiously create colorful new masks and effigies every year, which they show off in the main streets.

In the afternoon most people head to the ‘melas’, local fairs that have everything from cloth stores to traditional ferris wheels! In the evening, drama and poetry performances at Bailey Road and Chayanaut are greatly admired. In fact, a lot of playwrights wait for Pahela Boishakh to release their latest works.

Pahela Falgoon

 

Another traditional day (though not a national holiday) is Pawhela Falgoon, the first day of  spring, which is observed across the country through traditional festivities and colourful programmes. Spring fairs, cultural programmes and exchanges of greetings and gifts among friends and beloved ones mark the day. 

People from all walks of life tthrong  the venues of different programmes wearing colorful dresses including traditional 'spring sarees' and 'Panjabi'. Other programmes of the day include exchange of flowers, gifts and 'Rakhi-Bandhan', and poetry recitations.

Religious Festivals and Holidays

Muslim Holidays

Bangladesh is a predominantly Muslim country with about 85% of its people professing Islam as their faith. The Muslims of Bangladesh celebrate their Islamic holidays with much enthusiasm. Some of the important days are:

Eid-ul-Fitr

This marks the celebration at the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. Bangladeshis mark this day by first taking part in a morning prayer with other Muslims. Eid-ul-Azha: Festival of sacrifice. The day marks the supreme devotion of Prophet Ibrahim (pbuh) by his willingness to sacrifice his son. Those who can afford to sacrifice cattle in the name of God, and the meat is then shared with friends, family, and the poor. This is also the  culmination of the Hajj or holy pilgrimage. Other significant days include Shab-e-Barat, Jamaat-ul-Wida, Shab-e-Qudr, and Muharram (Ashura).

 

The biggest Muslim festival observed throughout the world. This is held on the day following the Ramadan or the month of fasting. In Dhaka big congregations are held at the National Eidgah and many mosques.

  

Eid-e-Miladunnabi

 

Eid-e-Miladunnabi is the birth and death day of Prophet Muhammad (s). He was born and died the same day on 12th Rabiul Awal (Lunar Month). The day is national holiday, national flag is flown atop public and private houses and special food is served in orphanages, hospitals and jails. At night important public buildings are illuminated and milad mahfils are held.

Eid-ul-Azha

 

Second biggest festival of the Muslims. It is held marking the Hajj in Mecca on the 10^th Zilhaj, the lunar month. Eid congregations are held throughout the country. Animals are sacrificed in reminiscence of Hazrat Ibrahim's (AM) preparedness for the supreme sacrifice of his beloved son to Allah. It is a public holiday.

Muharram

 

Muharram procession is a ceremonial mournful procession of Muslim community. A large procession is brought out from the Hussaini Dalan Imambara on 10th Muharram in memory of the tragic martyrdom of Imam Hussain (RA) on this day at Karbala in Iraq. Same observations are made elsewhere in the country.

Hindu Holidays

 Janmastami 

 

Celebration of the birth of  Rama.The birthday of Hinduism's favorite deity - Lord Krishna is a special occasion for Hindus. The great exponent of the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna is the ninth and the most powerful incarnation of Vishnu, the Godhead of the Hindu Trinity of deities. Krishna took birth at midnight on the ashtami or the 8th day of the Krishnapaksha or dark fortnight in the Hindu month of Shravan (August-September). This auspicious day is called Janmashtami, which falls on Thusday-Friday, August 9-10, 2012. Song, dance and merriment mark the celebration of this festive occasion all over India. Read about the story of Krishna's birth, and how to observe his birthday.

Durgapuja 

 The 10 day festival associated with vanquishing demons, in particular Rama's victory over Ravana in the Ramayana, and Durga's victory over the buffalo-headed Mahishasura. People wash their vehicles clean on this day and decorate it with flowers and leaves of mango tree. Sweets are made. The young people distribute leaves of a particular tree which are of symbolic gold. One can watch the Ram Lila which is a dramatic performance of the life of Rama. 

 

Durga Puja, the biggest festival of the Hindu community continues for ten days, the last three days being culmination with the idol immersed in rivers. In Dhaka the big celebrations are held at Dhakeswari Temple, where a fair is also held and at the Ram Krishna Mission.

Saraswati Puja

 

Saraswati Puja, one of the main religious festivals of the Hindu community, the ritual worship of the Goddess Saraswati, celebrate it every year, with the believers seeking blessings of Saraswati, considered as the goddess of knowledge. Hindus all over the world as well as in Bangladesh celebrate this religious festival with great enthusiasm and Hindu temples and households are full of activity on this particular day. Saraswati Puja is celebrated every year on the fifth day of the bright fortnight of the month of Magha. The day is called 'Shukla Panchami'. It is believed that on this day, Goddess Saraswati was born.

Saraswati is the consort of Lord Brahma and is the Goddess of Wisdom and Knowledge. She is the personification of knowledge - arts, science and crafts. She represents Shakti, creativity and inspiration and presents herself when the weather is pleasant and nature is in its full grandeur. It is a season of inspiration and passion. The day had another significance, as Hindu children are taught reading and writing their first words on this very special and auspicious day. Saraswati embodies wisdom, fortune, intelligence, nourishments, brilliance, contentment, splendour, and devotion. This will surely work for building a secular world and hold the unity by enlightening the soul through the light of knowledge.

Buddhist Holidays

Buddho Purnima 

 

Buddhists commemorate the birth and enlightenment of Buddha. This occurs on the first full-moon of the Bengali month of Baishakh.Buddhists celebrate the day with family, friends and relatives exchanging greetings and solidarity. After taking a bath, wearing pure clothes the disciples visit the monasteries and say their prayers. They also offer fruits, flowers, incense and candles to statues of Lord Buddha throughout the day. (These symbolic offerings represent the fact that just like these candle burn out, our lives will also end some day.) Followers of Buddha, if not already vegetarian, avoid eating meat and fish on the day of Buddha Purnima. To mark the day, the dailies bring out special articles while the television channels air special programmes highlighting the importance of the festival.A good number of periodicals of the community like Amitabh, Sombodhi, Krishti and Arya bring out special supplements on the occasion.

Christian Holidays

Christmas 

 

Christmas, popularly called "Bara Din (Big Day)", is celebrated with pomp in Dhaka and elsewhere in the country. Several day-long large gatherings are held at St. Mary's Cathedral at Ramna, Portuguese Church at Tejgaon, Church of Bangladesh (Protestant) on Johnson Road and Bangladesh Baptist Sangha at Sadarghat Dhaka. Functions include illumination of churches, decorating Christmas tree and other Christian festivities.

Cultural

Rabindra & Nazrul Jayanti

 

The birth anniversary, known as jayanti, of the noble laureate Poet Rabindranath Tagore on 25th Baishakh, falls in May; and that of the National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam on 11th Jaystha, also falls in May, are observed throughout Bangladesh. Big gatherings and song and dance sessions organized by different socio-cultural organizations are salient features of the observance of these days. Tagore is the writer of our national anthem while National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam is famous as Rebel Poet. 

 

The celebration was a wonderful attempt of bringing together a group of people who love and appreciate the works of Rabindranath Tagore and Kazi Nazrul Islam. A special thanks is in order to all the ladies (some with children) in the chorus group, the artist who helped with the wonderful banner for the celebration, and all those hidden talents who decided to step up and participate and finally the organizers. They spent a good four weeks in preparation of the event and all their hard work paid off as a large number of the community turned up to appreciate and remember Rabindra-Nazrul. Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore and Bidrohi Kobi Kazi Nazrul Islam will always be remembered. This tribute to The Poets is hopefully just one of many more to come. Till then let us enjoy the songs, poems and stories of our favorite artists and embrace them in our daily lives.

Baisabi Festival

 

Baisabi is the main social festival of the indigenous people living in the hill districts of Rangamati, Bandarban and Khagrachhari of Bangladesh. This festival is celebrated by the Chakma and Tanchyanga tribes as "Biju", by Marma tribe as ‘Shangra’, and by Tripuras tribe as ‘Baisuk’ or ‘Baisu’. Thus the festival has got its name, ‘Baisabi’. The festival is celebrated by the by the Chakma and Tanchyanga for three consecutive days – the last two days of the month of Chaitra and the first day of the month of Baisakh. They never kill any living creature during these three days. The last day of Chaitra is celebrated as the main festival day. On this special day a mixed curry called Pachan is cooked with five types of vegetables. In the afternoon of the day, the teenagers play tag-of-war and traditional games. The Marma celebrate Shangrai for four days. They carry the image of Lord Buddha to the nearby river front and set down the image on a floating bed. Afterwards, they complete the bathing of the image in milk or sandalwood water and return with it to set it in the Temple or at homes. In every Marma locality, the water throwing starts with people throwing water at each other so that the previous year's sorrow will be washed away. The Baisuk festival of the Tripura tribe is celebrated by worshipping the god Shiva and asking for his blessings.

Arts and Culture

 Bangladesh's deep rooted heritage is amply reflected in her architecture, literature, dance, drama, music and painting. Bangladeshi culture is influenced by three great religions- Hinduism, Buddhism and Islam in successive order, with Islam having the most pervading and lasting impact. Like a colorful montage, the cultural tradition of the country is a happy blending of many variants, unique in diversity but in essence greatly symmetrical.

    

___Art
                           ___Architecture
                      ___Dance
                         ___Drama
                            ___Festivals
                         ___Literature
              ___Movies
___Music

 Festival And Culture

Bangladesh is a land of festivity. Muslims celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr, Eid-ul-Azha, Eid-e-Miladunnabi, Muharram etc. Hindus observe Durga Puja, Kali Puja, and Sarashwati Puja among others. Buddha Purnima is the biggest festival for Bangali Buddhists, and Borodin (Christmas) is celebrated by the Christians. People from several tribal communities also have their respective festival as well. Apart from these religious and tribal celebrations we also have several secular festivals. Pohela Boishakh (Bangla New Year) is the biggest among all the festivals in Bangladesh. This day People get into their best attires, go out with friends or family, business men open their new book of records and send sweets & fruits to their regular clients, cultural organizations organize cultural programmes, students bring morning processions called Probhat Ferry. Nobanno (New Rice) is another of our festivals, which is strongly based in the rural Bangladesh. When the farmers get new rice, they observe this day with Rice flour and sugar mixed in water and Puffed rice.
We also observe 21st February as Shahid Dibash (as observed worldwide as International Mother Language Day), 26th March as Independence Day, and 16th December as Victory Day. Rice is our staple food. In general we eat steam boiled rice with vegetables and fish or meat. We cook Polau rice, Biriani or fried rice in celebrating special occasions. Puffed and popped rice are common especially in villages, where a guest is entertained with puffed rice and a piece of Gurh (a replacement of sugar made by boiling date palm sap). Women usually wear Sari, but younger ladies wear Salwar Kamij. Jewelry of gold and silver is very popular among ladies of all ages. Ladies keep long hair. A special twisted bun, called Beni, is popular a hair style among young girls, while ladies prefer Khopa (kind of tying the hair mass at the back of head) in general. Males casually wear Lungi or Pajamas with or without under shirt, Panjabi or Fatua. In formal occasions or in offices men wear western shirt and pants. In general, people love to wear colourful dresses. People in Bangladesh are still family oriented. We either live together as an extended family or frequently visit our parents and relatives in vacations and weekends. Respecting elders is a norm here. In every major occasion of our lives we have our parents and relatives playing a major role. Arranged marriage is still a common sight, even when people chose their partner they proceed through their respective families to arrange the wedding.

Music
Traditional music in Bangladesh shares the perspectives of that of the Indian sub-continent. Music in Bangladesh can be divided into three distinct categories -classical, folk and modern. Ustad Alauddin Khan and Ustad Ayet Ali Khan are two names in classical instrumental music who are internationally recognized.
The store of folk song abounds in spiritual lyrics of Lalan Shah, Hasan Raja, Romesh Shill and many anonymous lyricists. Bangla music arena is enriched with Jari, Shari, Bhatiali, Murshidi and other types of folk songs. Rabindra Sangeet and Nazrul Sangeet are our precious heritage. Modern music is also practiced widely. Contemporary patterns have more inclinations to west. Pop song and band groups are also coming up mainly in big cities. Bangladesh has a good number of musical instruments of her own. Original musical instruments include Banshi (bamboo flute), Dhole (wooden drums), Ektara (a single stringed instrument), Dotara (a two stringed instrument), Mandira (a pair of metal bawls used as rhythm instrument), Khanjani, Sharinda etc. Now-a-days western instruments such as Guitar, Drums, Saxophone, and Synthesizer etc. are being used alongside country instruments.

Painting
Bangladesh has a rich tradition of modern painting which was pioneered by Zainul Abedin, Kamrul Hassan, Anwarul Haque, Shafiuddin Ahmed and S.M. Sultan. Zainul Abedin earned international fame for his sketches on famine of 1943 in Bangladesh. Other famous artists of Bangladesh are Abdur Razzak, Qayum Chowdhury, Murtaza Bashir, Aminul Islam, Debdas Chakraborti, Kazi Abdul Baset, Syed Jahangir, and Mohammad Kibria.

Dance
Classical forms of the sub-continent predominate in Bangladeshi dance. The folk, tribal and Middle Eastern traits are also common. Among the tribal dances, particularly popular are Monipuri and Santal. Rural girls are in the habit of dancing that does not require any grammar or regulations. Bangla songs like jari and shari are presented accompanied with dance of both male and female performers.

Jatra
Jatra (Folk Drama) is another vital chapter of Bangalee culture. It depicts mythological episodes of love and tragedy. Legendary plays of heroism are also popular, particularly in the rural areas. In near past jatra was the biggest entertainment means for the rural Bangalees. Gradually western culture is occupying the place of traditional culture like jatra.

 National Festivals

___Pahela Baishakh

               ___Independence Day

                        ___21st Feb

                                   ___Eid-e-Miladunnabi

                                            ___Eid-ul-Fit

                                                 ___Eid-ul-Azha

                                                    ___Muharram

                                                    ___Durga Puja

                                                ___Christmas

                                         ___Rabindra & Nazrul Jayanti

                                 ___Language

                       ___The Origin of Bangla Alphabet

            ___The Oldest Records___International Mother Language Day

__Photo of  Festivals & Culture__

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