June 05, 2026
The festivities are not replacing current Bengali New Year celebrations, which will take place in Boishakh
UNESCO says prior approval is needed to change the name of the recognised Pohela Boishakh procession
The students also protest the arson attack on two Charukola motifs amid preparations for the parade
Left-wing student organisations have slated the interim government’s decision as a “helpless surrender” to communal groups
The announcement was made by Dhaka University Faculty of Fine Arts Dean Azharul Islam Sheikh
"The word and concept of Mongol must be dropped,” says Mufti Syed Muhammad Faizul Karim
The organisers are yet to reach a final decision on the event's name
The move comes through a joint effort between the Education and Cultural Affairs Ministries.
