Shakrain
shakrain festival bengali সাকরাইন also known kite festival ghuri utsob annual bengali celebration dhaka bangladesh observed flying kite celebration uniquely celebrated bengali muslim dhakaiya community based old dhaka occurs end poush ninth month bengali calendar january leap year according gregorian calendar festival coincides holiday poush sankranti day known poush sankranti bengali পৌষ সংক্রান্তি end poush shakrain festival one oldest annual festival bangladesh famous significant event bangladeshi culture symbol unity friendship bangladesh shakrain celebrated mostly around southern part dhaka city part celebration colourful kite flown high rooftop around area afternoon often take form kite fighting participant try snag others kite cut kite night fall firework light sky old dhaka flameeaters also gather roof entertain people skill manipulating fire music awakens whole town people keep dancing heart bringing thousand people together compete fun occasion day every youngster wait eagerly every household competes see cook largest variety pita midnight game similar dice game played fruit variety sweet many food item specially kacchi biriyani traditional bengali food old dhaka also served occasional day culture dhaka dhakaiyas bengali muslim makar sankranti international kite festival gujarat – uttarayan lohri