Boishabi Festival celebrated by indigenous community of chattagram hills tracts
What is the special significance of Pahela Baishakh?
It is a festival based on the spring harvest—which marks the first day of the new year in the official calendar of Bangladesh. The Pohela Boishakh has its origins in the Mughal Empire, representing the proclamation of tax collection reforms under Akbar. Presently, it is largely a secular holiday for most celebrants and enjoyed by people of several different faiths and backgrounds.