Public Holidays: Religious Festivals
Posted on 29. Dec, 2009 by Mikey Leung in 2. Practical Information
Making sense of Bangladeshi holidays is complicated by the fact that four different calendars combine to make up Bangladeshi holidays: the Gregorian, Islamic, Hindu and Buddhist calendars all contribute a few holidays each.
If you do Old Dhaka only once, go during Durga Puja
Posted on 01. Oct, 2008 by Mikey Leung in Best of Bangladesh, Events
The Urban Study Group is at it again: this time they’re hosting a one day walk on 7 Oct, what will hopefully be one of the least busy times during Durga Puja, as its normally thronging with thousands of people. What follows is a calendar of events of what will happen over the festival, which [...]
