In the Poila Baishakh, it used to be very hot. This day is mainly for traders. New accounting books are introduced in the store. In Bengali, we call it 'Hal-khata'. Bengalis used to go to the shops on that day and eat sweets after paying their dues.I used to go out in the evening with Maa, sporting a new dress. The shops in the neighborhood used to embellish with flowers. Monetary transactions were not that big on that day. The real purpose was to...
