Many of the devotees were traders who marked their business journals — halkhata in Bengali — with vermilion after praying to the goddess at Kalighat. Halkhata signifies opening a fresh ledger by ...

Halkhata', a 248-year-old Bengali tradition of opening new ledger books for account-keeping on Pahela Baishakh, the first day of the Bengali New Year, is being observed in business town Narayanganj.

Pohela Boisakh is a special day for businesses as well where most of them start the New Year with a "Halkhata" ceremony, opening new account books to celebrate the new financial year. However ...

As per the RBI rules, banks are closed on Sundays and the second and fourth Saturdays of the month, and the first, third, and ...

And even today, the country's farmers sow seeds and harvest crops counting the Bangla calendar, he said. Mentioning that 'Halkhata' is an integral part of the Bangla New Year, the Chief Adviser said ...

The Bengali New Year tradition of 'Halkhata,' where old debts are settled and a fresh ledger is opened, has evolved significantly with the passage of time. Once a vibrant and colorful ritual, Halkhata ...

The lives of Bangladeshis are enriched with various festivals, the most prominent of which is Noboborsho (Bangla New Year).

The baul songs in rural fairs, the musical gatherings of Chhayanaut in Ramna; dressed-up men and women, boys and girls in new ...

“Halkhata”, the Bengali New Year tradition of settling old debts and opening a fresh ledger, has evolved as customs have changed with the era. With technology now woven into daily ...

DHAKA, April 12, 2025 (BSS) - Halkhata is a Bengali tradition of opening new ledger books for account-keeping on Pohela Boishakh, the first day of the Bengali New Year. It's a symbolic act of starting ...