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This day mainly celebrated in rural life in Bengal. On this day home was thoroughly scrubbed and cleaned; people bathe early in the morning and dress in fine clothes. Spend thre day visiting relatives, friends, and neighbours. Special foods are prepared to entertain guests. This is one rural festival that has become enormously big in the cities, especially in Dhaka.New year fairs are arranged in many parts of the country.In this fairs agricultural products, traditional handicrafts, toys, cosmetics, as well as various kinds of food and sweets are sold at these fairs. The fairs also provide entertainment, with singers and dancers staging jatra (traditional plays).
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