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Halkhata ledgers

Bengali traders follow the traditional Halkhata, during which they organise celebrations marking the opening of accounts on Bangla New Year. The preparations for supplying the ledgers are under way at factories on Syed Hasan Ali Lane at Babu Bazar in Old Dhaka on Sunday ahead of the start of the Bangla New Year 1426. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Workers making ledgers for Halkhata, during which traders celebrate the opening of accounts on Bangla New Year, at a factory in Old Dhaka's Babu Bazar on Sunday. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi Workers making ledgers for Halkhata, during which traders celebrate the opening of accounts on Bangla New Year, at a factory in Old Dhaka's Babu Bazar on Sunday. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Workers making ledgers for Halkhata, during which traders celebrate the opening of accounts on Bangla New Year, at a factory in Old Dhaka's Babu Bazar on Sunday. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi Workers making ledgers for Halkhata, during which traders celebrate the opening of accounts on Bangla New Year, at a factory in Old Dhaka's Babu Bazar on Sunday. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
The demand for ledgers soars also during the New Year in line with the Gregorian calendar. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi The demand for ledgers soars also during the New Year in line with the Gregorian calendar. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
The demand for ledgers soars also during the New Year in line with the Gregorian calendar. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi The demand for ledgers soars also during the New Year in line with the Gregorian calendar. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Workers making ledgers for Halkhata, during which traders celebrate the opening of accounts on Bangla New Year, at a factory in Old Dhaka's Babu Bazar on Sunday. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi Workers making ledgers for Halkhata, during which traders celebrate the opening of accounts on Bangla New Year, at a factory in Old Dhaka's Babu Bazar on Sunday. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Workers making ledgers for Halkhata, during which traders celebrate the opening of accounts on Bangla New Year, at a factory in Old Dhaka's Babu Bazar on Sunday. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi Workers making ledgers for Halkhata, during which traders celebrate the opening of accounts on Bangla New Year, at a factory in Old Dhaka's Babu Bazar on Sunday. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Traders on Syed Hasan Ali Lane at Babu Bazar in Old Dhaka are also selling invitation cards on the occasion of Halkhata, during which traders celebrate the opening of accounts on Bangla New Year. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi Traders on Syed Hasan Ali Lane at Babu Bazar in Old Dhaka are also selling invitation cards on the occasion of Halkhata, during which traders celebrate the opening of accounts on Bangla New Year. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Traders on Syed Hasan Ali Lane at Babu Bazar in Old Dhaka are also selling invitation cards on the occasion of Halkhata, during which traders celebrate the opening of accounts on Bangla New Year. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi Traders on Syed Hasan Ali Lane at Babu Bazar in Old Dhaka are also selling invitation cards on the occasion of Halkhata, during which traders celebrate the opening of accounts on Bangla New Year. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Workers making ledgers for Halkhata at a factory on Syed Hasan Ali Lane at Babu Bazar in Old Dhaka on Sunday ahead of the start of the Bangla New Year 1426. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi Workers making ledgers for Halkhata at a factory on Syed Hasan Ali Lane at Babu Bazar in Old Dhaka on Sunday ahead of the start of the Bangla New Year 1426. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Workers making ledgers for Halkhata at a factory on Syed Hasan Ali Lane at Babu Bazar in Old Dhaka on Sunday ahead of the start of the Bangla New Year 1426. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi Workers making ledgers for Halkhata at a factory on Syed Hasan Ali Lane at Babu Bazar in Old Dhaka on Sunday ahead of the start of the Bangla New Year 1426. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Workers making ledgers for Halkhata, during which traders celebrate the opening of accounts on Bangla New Year, at a factory in Old Dhaka's Babu Bazar on Sunday. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi Workers making ledgers for Halkhata, during which traders celebrate the opening of accounts on Bangla New Year, at a factory in Old Dhaka's Babu Bazar on Sunday. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Workers making ledgers for Halkhata, during which traders celebrate the opening of accounts on Bangla New Year, at a factory in Old Dhaka's Babu Bazar on Sunday. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi Workers making ledgers for Halkhata, during which traders celebrate the opening of accounts on Bangla New Year, at a factory in Old Dhaka's Babu Bazar on Sunday. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Traders at a wholesale sari market in Old Dhaka's Islampur are busy selling Baishakhi saris made for Pahela Baishakh or Bangla New Year celebrations. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi Traders at a wholesale sari market in Old Dhaka's Islampur are busy selling Baishakhi saris made for Pahela Baishakh or Bangla New Year celebrations. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Traders at a wholesale sari market in Old Dhaka's Islampur are busy selling Baishakhi saris made for Pahela Baishakh or Bangla New Year celebrations. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi Traders at a wholesale sari market in Old Dhaka's Islampur are busy selling Baishakhi saris made for Pahela Baishakh or Bangla New Year celebrations. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Traders on Syed Hasan Ali Lane at Babu Bazar in Old Dhaka are also selling invitation cards on the occasion of Halkhata, during which traders celebrate the opening of accounts on Bangla New Year. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi Traders on Syed Hasan Ali Lane at Babu Bazar in Old Dhaka are also selling invitation cards on the occasion of Halkhata, during which traders celebrate the opening of accounts on Bangla New Year. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Traders on Syed Hasan Ali Lane at Babu Bazar in Old Dhaka are also selling invitation cards on the occasion of Halkhata, during which traders celebrate the opening of accounts on Bangla New Year. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi Traders on Syed Hasan Ali Lane at Babu Bazar in Old Dhaka are also selling invitation cards on the occasion of Halkhata, during which traders celebrate the opening of accounts on Bangla New Year. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Traders on Syed Hasan Ali Lane at Babu Bazar in Old Dhaka are also selling invitation cards on the occasion of Halkhata, during which traders celebrate the opening of accounts on Bangla New Year. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi Traders on Syed Hasan Ali Lane at Babu Bazar in Old Dhaka are also selling invitation cards on the occasion of Halkhata, during which traders celebrate the opening of accounts on Bangla New Year. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Traders on Syed Hasan Ali Lane at Babu Bazar in Old Dhaka are also selling invitation cards on the occasion of Halkhata, during which traders celebrate the opening of accounts on Bangla New Year. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi Traders on Syed Hasan Ali Lane at Babu Bazar in Old Dhaka are also selling invitation cards on the occasion of Halkhata, during which traders celebrate the opening of accounts on Bangla New Year. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Workers making ledgers for Halkhata at a factory on Syed Hasan Ali Lane at Babu Bazar in Old Dhaka on Sunday ahead of the start of the Bangla New Year 1426. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi Workers making ledgers for Halkhata at a factory on Syed Hasan Ali Lane at Babu Bazar in Old Dhaka on Sunday ahead of the start of the Bangla New Year 1426. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Workers making ledgers for Halkhata at a factory on Syed Hasan Ali Lane at Babu Bazar in Old Dhaka on Sunday ahead of the start of the Bangla New Year 1426. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi Workers making ledgers for Halkhata at a factory on Syed Hasan Ali Lane at Babu Bazar in Old Dhaka on Sunday ahead of the start of the Bangla New Year 1426. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Traders at a wholesale sari market in Old Dhaka's Islampur are busy selling Baishakhi saris made for Pahela Baishakh or Bangla New Year celebrations. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi Traders at a wholesale sari market in Old Dhaka's Islampur are busy selling Baishakhi saris made for Pahela Baishakh or Bangla New Year celebrations. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Traders at a wholesale sari market in Old Dhaka's Islampur are busy selling Baishakhi saris made for Pahela Baishakh or Bangla New Year celebrations. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi Traders at a wholesale sari market in Old Dhaka's Islampur are busy selling Baishakhi saris made for Pahela Baishakh or Bangla New Year celebrations. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Workers making ledgers for Halkhata, during which traders celebrate the opening of accounts on Bangla New Year, at a factory in Old Dhaka's Babu Bazar on Sunday. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi Workers making ledgers for Halkhata, during which traders celebrate the opening of accounts on Bangla New Year, at a factory in Old Dhaka's Babu Bazar on Sunday. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Workers making ledgers for Halkhata, during which traders celebrate the opening of accounts on Bangla New Year, at a factory in Old Dhaka's Babu Bazar on Sunday. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi Workers making ledgers for Halkhata, during which traders celebrate the opening of accounts on Bangla New Year, at a factory in Old Dhaka's Babu Bazar on Sunday. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
The demand for ledgers soars also during the New Year in line with the Gregorian calendar. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi The demand for ledgers soars also during the New Year in line with the Gregorian calendar. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
The demand for ledgers soars also during the New Year in line with the Gregorian calendar. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi The demand for ledgers soars also during the New Year in line with the Gregorian calendar. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
The demand for ledgers soars also during the New Year in line with the Gregorian calendar. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi The demand for ledgers soars also during the New Year in line with the Gregorian calendar. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
The demand for ledgers soars also during the New Year in line with the Gregorian calendar. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi The demand for ledgers soars also during the New Year in line with the Gregorian calendar. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
The Halkhata ledger books come in different shapes and sizes. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi The Halkhata ledger books come in different shapes and sizes. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
The Halkhata ledger books come in different shapes and sizes. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi The Halkhata ledger books come in different shapes and sizes. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
The Halkhata ledger books come in different shapes and sizes. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi The Halkhata ledger books come in different shapes and sizes. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
The Halkhata ledger books come in different shapes and sizes. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi The Halkhata ledger books come in different shapes and sizes. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
The Halkhata ledger books come in different shapes and sizes. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi The Halkhata ledger books come in different shapes and sizes. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
The Halkhata ledger books come in different shapes and sizes. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi The Halkhata ledger books come in different shapes and sizes. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

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Published : 07 Apr 2019, 08:14 PM

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