Baul mela
Bauls (roaming folk singers) have been traveling in this piece of the world for thousands of years. A lifestyle matched with that of the environment, Bauls move from village to village, soul searching through meditation and singing. Walking down the rural way with an ektara (one string musical instrument) in his hands in a simple traditional robe, a Baul is simply not worried about his survival. For he knows that somebody somewhere will give him shelter or food. But these days Bauls are not often seen roving the villages, singing songs, they tend to live in a community to survive. For example, a large group of Bauls lives by the sepulcher of their guru, Lalon Shai in Kushtia where Bauls from all over the country gather once a year to celebrate Lalon's birthday.
Rash Purnima
Mostly celebrated by the Bishnupriya group of Manipuri society of Bangladesh; Rash Purnima is held on the day of full moon in the Bangla month of Kartik (late Autumn). In the afternoon the festival begins with a salsa depicting Lord Krishna's notorious young life. Children dress up as Krishna and present in front of hundreds of devotees. In the evening begins Rash Nritya, a Manipuri mode dance performed by young girls wearing traditional Manipuri garbs.
Kite-flying
Kite-flying festival, one of the traditional celebrations in Old Dhaka dating back to the Mughal era, remains a huge crowd-puller. A huge commemoration participated by residents of the old part of the capital gathers to have one of their most enjoyable days of the year in winter.
Cow fight
The farmers of Bangladesh celebrate the year's harvest among a flurry of festivals. Bull fighting is one such unique event that still follows the tradition of celebrations.
Cock fight
The fighting breed of cocks has a pretty inspiring tradition and history. The 'Bangladesh Shoukhin Aseel Morog Unyayan Shangstha' was recognized way back in 1963 in Dhaka with 30 members and it has developed into a highly organized group. A total of 35-40 Aseels (Cocks), depending on their condition compete in a six-month long tournament in a knockout format. After a wrestle is over the winner gets at least three week's rest before his next bout. The time an Asleep needs to pick up from the wounds of a fight is one of the main reasons for the tournament to span over six months.
