Pahela Baishakh first day of the Bangla year. Pahela Baishakh is celebrated in a festive manner in both Bangladesh and West Bengal. In Bangladesh Pahela Baishakh is a national holiday. Pahela Baisakh falls on April 14 or 15.
Rivers are the most important geographical features in Bangladesh, and it is the rivers that created the vast alluvial delta.
Bangladesh is located in South Asia and lies between India and Myanmar and sits on the Bay of Bengal. Locals are known as Bangladeshis, and the population is approximately 156 million.