Shakrain celebration
Fireworks, negligence and accidents: Lessons to learn from past celebrations
Every year the sky of Old Dhaka is lit up with fireworks to mark Shakrain Festival, and this year will be no different.
January 13, 2022
Your go-to guide to hosting a Shakrain party at the heart of old Dhaka
Shakrain, also known as ‘Poush Songkranti’, takes place to mark the last day of the Bangla month, Poush. It will take place on 14 January this year, with last year’s festivity observed in a limited...
January 13, 2022
Fireworks, negligence and accidents: Lessons to learn from past celebrations
Every year the sky of Old Dhaka is lit up with fireworks to mark Shakrain Festival, and this year will be no different.
January 21, 2018
Shakrain: The festival of kite, light and fire
Have you ever seen the sky flooded with kites, lights and fireworks during the Shakrain or Ghuri Utshob that brings life to the most congested part of the Old Dhaka? Watch our Star Live video on...