1) Month of the Bengali calendar 
Boishakh (বৈশাখ) is the first month in the Bangla Calendar used in Bangladesh and parts of India. It is the second month in other Hindu calendars following Shalivahana Shaka. The name of the month is derived from the position of the Sun near the star Bishakha. The first day of Baishakh is celebrated as the Pôhela Boishakh or Bangla New ...