Dhaka, Nov. 14 -- The Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) has announced that it will celebrate Bengali New Year at the start of Agrahayan rather than on the traditional first day of Boishakh.

The newly elected DUCSU leadership intends to organise the event on Sunday, the first day of the Bengali month of Agrahayan, breaking with a long-standing practice.

At a press conference on Friday, DUCSU leaders outlined the day-long programme, organised jointly with "Revolutionary Cultural Unity" at the university's Faculty of Fine Arts.

DUCSU's Literature and Culture Secretary Musaddik Ibn Ali Mohammad, explained the rationale behind marking the New Year in Agrahayan instead of Boishakh.

The four-part event will begin on Sunday mor...