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  2. Matariki - Wikipedia

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    The revival of the celebration of Matariki can be traced to the early 1990s, sparked by various Māori iwi and organisations such as the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, [2]: 87 for example in 1995 there was a festival called Pipitea Marae: Te Whakanui i a Matariki, at Pipitea Marae, Wellington City supported by Te Awa Kairangi ...

  3. Dhakaiya Urdu - Wikipedia

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    Dhakaiya Urdu, sometimes referred to as Sobbasi Language [citation needed] or Khosbasi Language, [citation needed] is a Bengalinized dialect of Urdu that is native to Old Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is being spoken by the Sobbas or Khosbas community, Nawab Family and some other communities such as the Shia community of Old Dhaka.

  4. List of festivals in Bangladesh - Wikipedia

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    Bangladesh is a country of colourful celebrations. The people celebrate their faith, life, liberty, nature, elation, and achievements round the year through a wide variety of fairs and festivals, organized with enthusiasm and intricate details. Some Bengali fairs and festivals have a recorded history of over 2000 years.

  5. Dhakaiyas - Wikipedia

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    Hakim Habibur Rahman was the writer of the celebrated Urdu book Dhaka, Panchas Baras Pahle - a detailed history of Old Dhaka and its people, culture and traditions. Two dialects of Bengali and Urdu emerged in Old Dhaka during the Mughal period due to the interactions between the Urdu and Bengali speakers.

  6. Timeline of Bangladeshi history - Wikipedia

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    Governor-General of Pakistan Muhammad Ali Jinnah declares in a civic reception that "Urdu, and only Urdu" will remain as the state language. [10] [failed verification] 24 March: Jinnah reasserts his 'Urdu-only' policy in a speech at Curzon Hall at the University of Dhaka. 28 March: Jinnah reiterates his language policy on radio. 1949: 23 June

  7. Rangi Mātāmua - Wikipedia

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    Mātāmua chairs the Matariki Advisory Group which has provided advice to the Government on the formation of New Zealand's newest public holiday, Matariki, which was first celebrated on Friday 24 June 2022. [15] In October 2022 he was appointed to the newly-created position as chief advisor to the Government on Matariki. [16]

  8. Old Dhaka - Wikipedia

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    Shab-e-Barat is celebrated with roti with Halwa, ornate breads, and breads shaped like fish. [52] Kala Bhuna , a beef dish, was created in Old Dhaka and is a speciality of the area. [ 53 ] Old Dhaka is home to the historic Prince of Wales bakery , established in the 1850s in Lakshmi Bazaar by a man from Wales .

  9. Public holidays in Bangladesh - Wikipedia

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    The day is observed in Bangladesh, marks one of the most sacred days in the Islamic calendar, signifying the last Friday of Ramadan. It is a day of profound prayer and reflection, where Muslims across the nation gather in mosques, seeking forgiveness and blessings in the closing moments of this holy month.