PAHELA BAISHAKH CELEBRATIONS

Published Date: April 10, 2014

Change vs Tradition

 

                                                           

Change is Good RAYAAN IBTESHAM CHOWDHURY Cultures have never been static. In fact if there is any one law that defines how traditions and customs thrive, it is change. But at the same time our culture is what makes us who we are. So it's only natural for us to be a bit taken aback when we wake up one morning to realise that the methods with which we practised things are changing. But despite our love for our traditions and our customs, let's not forget that change and evolution will always remain the driving force behind any society and culture is only a reflection of the lives of people within that society. While there are some minor disputes, it is generally known that the Bangla Year or Bongabdo system was started by the...