Names
In Bengali, Pohela stands for ‘first’ and Boishakh is first month of Bengali calendar. Bengali New Year is referred to in Bengali as "New Year" (Bengali: নববর্ষ Noboborsho, from Sanskrit Nava(new)varṣa(year)) or "First of Boishakh" (Bengali: পহেলা বৈশাখ Pohela Boishakh or পয়লা বৈশাখ Pôhela Boishakh). Nobo means new and Borsho means year.
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