Dear MEL
Topic Readers,
Bengali new
year parade in Dhaka stands up to militancy
A little bit
of background knowledge about Bengal and Bengali.
Bengal region
lies in the Ganges Delta, the world's largest delta in the eastern part of the
Indian subcontinent. East Bengal, roughly two-thirds of the region with an
estimated population of 160 million, belongs to Bangladesh, and West Bengal is part
of India, whose population is about 90 million. Though Bengali is commonly
spoken in the region, dominant religion is Islam in East Bengal and Hindu in
West Bengal.
So why is
there a new year celebration in April? Bengali New Year, also known as 'Pohela
Boishakh' is the first day in the Bengali calendar which occurs on 14 April in
the Gregorian calendar, today’s most widely used civilian calendar, each year.
Enjoy seeing
some photos and captions.
Then, for Bangladesh
side of the parade, see this video;
For Indian
side of the parade, check this out;
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