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Fairs And Festivals of Bangladesh
Fairs and Festivals are integral part of socio-cultural life of Bangladesh. Since time immemorial, Bangladesh arranges fairs as means of recreation and amusement. Fairs, organized in Bangladesh can be divided into two broad categories i.e. religious and socio-cultural.
Within the ambit of religious fairs, falls Chaitra-Sankranti, Rath Jatra, Buddha Purnima, Jhulan, Gajon, Charak, Muharram,Eids, etc. With the passage of time, some religious fairs attained socio-cultural character.
The main attraction of these fairs and pure merriment combined with commercial activities.
An initiative has been taken here to prepare a list of all major fairs and festivals of the country and present those in a book format for the convenience....Read More
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National Days of Bangladesh.
In Bangladesh the Langusge Martyrs' Day, the Independence Day and the Bijoy Dibash (Victory Day) are the national days commonly observed.
21st February of every year is observed throughout the country to pay respect and homage to the sacred souls of the martyr's of Language Movement of 1952.
The independence of Bangladesh was declared on 26 March 1971 following the crackdown by the Pakistani army on the night of 25 March 1971.
After declaration of Independence, the fight was on for the people of Bangladesh to achieve independence. Lastly victory comes at a terrible price of 3 million people killed by the marauding armies of Pakistan....Read More
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