Festivals

According to the Bangla calendar the new year festival is on 1st Boishakh, which by the English calendar would be April 14th. This day brings various festivals, musicals and other various programs.

However, the festival at that time of the year does not stop the new generation to party during December 31st to celebrate the English New Year.

Being a country with a large percentage of Muslim citizens, the two Eids are also a time joy and family festivals. Not to mention the Eid shopping spree that is known to contest the western Christmas shopping spree.

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Durga Puja

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The second most common religous group (though only 10% of the population) are Hindus. Durga Puja is the most visibly celebrated of the Hindu Festivals in Bangladesh. Though stifled a little by fears of relighous hatred in recent years it is worth visiting Hindu communities during this time to see the colourful statues of the gods, particularly the ten-armed goddess Durga.

On the final day of the celebrations the Durga statues are thrown into a river and the day is often accompanied by colourful boat races.

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