The Bengali New Year begins on 'Pohela Boishakh', also known as Poila Baisakh or Noboborsho.
Falls on the first day of Boishakh in the Bengali solar calendar, it is very widely celebrated in Bangladesh and in parts of Assam, West Bengal, and Tripura.
For the Bengali groups, it symbolises a fresh start and has deep cultural and traditional significance.
The King Shoshangko of ancient Bengal is credited with starting the Bengali era, which began in approximately 594 CE.