section_path: Festivals/Pohela Boishakh
section_name: Pohela Boishakh
paragraph_text: Pohela Boishakh
  
  The first day of the month of Boishakh ushers the Bengali New Year and is known as Pohela Boishakh. The festival is similar to New Year's Day, Nowruz and Songkran. In Dhaka, the cultural organization Chhayanaut hosts a notable concert in Ramna Park, starting at dawn on 14 April. The Mangal Shobhajatra parades are brought out in many Bangladeshi cities during the festival and is regarded by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage.
  
  The Bengali New Year's Day is a national holiday in Bangladesh and Indian state of West Bengal, observed on 14 and 15 April on each region, respectively.