π Pohela Boishakh, Bengali New Year
Where: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Nearby on the globe: Lalbagh Fort (Tomb of Pari Bibi) β π Open the 3D globe
π On This Day: April 14
April 14: Pohela Boishakh, Bengali New Year. Today is Pohela Boishakh, the first day of the year in Bangladesh. In the capital, Dhaka, people march in the Mangal Shobhajatra parade carrying giant animal masks and colorful decorations. UNESCO lists this parade as world cultural heritage.
β¨ More events on this day
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- 2003 π¬ Scientists finished the Human Genome Project, reading almost all of the three billion chemical letters in the instruction book inside our cells.
- 2023 π Europe launched the JUICE spacecraft on a long journey to Jupiter to study its icy moons, which may hide oceans beneath their frozen surfaces.
π§ Question of the day
What do people carry in Dhaka's New Year parade?
- Giant animal masks
- Snowmen
- Soccer balls
Show the answer
Answer: Giant animal masks
π Landmarks that opened on April 14
Questions
What happened on April 14?
April 14: Pohela Boishakh, Bengali New Year. It happened in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Which landmarks opened on April 14?
Circuit de Monaco (Monaco Grand Prix) (first race 1929).
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