Miscellaneous Current Affairs · 16 April 2026

Pohela Boishakh 2026 falls on April 15

Exam-focused facts from the 16 April 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • Pohela Boishakh 2026 will be celebrated on April 15.
  • The Sankranti Moment on Pohela Boishakh is 09:39 AM on April 14, according to Drik Panchang.
  • Pohela Boishakh marks the first day of the Bengali month of Boishakh and symbolises new beginnings, prosperity, and cultural pride.
  • Emperor Akbar introduced a revised calendar combining the Islamic lunar calendar with the Hindu solar calendar to align tax collection with the agricultural harvest season, creating the Fasholi Shan or harvest calendar.
  • Businesses open new account books called 'Haal Khata' on Pohela Boishakh.

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