Boisabi Festival

বৈসাবি উৎসব

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Nature & SeasonRangamati/Khagrachhari/Bandarban
DatesDates TBA · Usually AprilCheck locally before booking
Duration3 daysListed event span
Crowd-Public scale varies
Best forSeasonal rites, water traditionsThe name itself is the special feature
Language["bn"]Currency: BDT
CategoryNature & SeasonFestival type
The story

Boisabi Festival in Rangamati/Khagrachhari/Bandarban

Boisabi is the collective name for the Chittagong Hill Tracts' mid-April new year season, combining Chakma Biju, Marma Sangrai and Tripura Baisu into one umbrella term. Rather than one event, it describes several distinct community festivals sharing water-throwing, flower-floating and boat-racing traditions across Rangamati, Khagrachhari and Bandarban within the same short window.

Boisabi is a name built from pieces of three other festival names: Bi from Chakma Biju, Sa from Marma Sangrai, and Bi again from Tripura Bizu, also called Baisuk, stitched into shorthand for a shared new year season across the Chittagong Hill Tracts.
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What is special

The part that makes it specific.

01

The place changes

The name itself is the special feature: Boisabi is a genuine linguistic splice of three community festival names rather than a marketing label, reflecting decades of shared regional identity-building among Chakma, Marma and Tripura communities

02

The mystery stays covered

Few festivals anywhere are named this literally after the groups that make them up

03

The city starts moving

The result is a rare travel proposition: three ethnically distinct new year traditions, each with different food, dress and ritual detail, compressed into the same mid-April week across three neighboring hill districts

Traditions & symbols

The language of the festival.

What moves first

Living ritual

Shared traditions across the Boisabi season include flower-floating into rivers and lakes to see out the old year

Water and renewal

Living ritual

communal water-throwing as a symbolic cleansing

The sacred route

Living ritual

boat races on Kaptai Lake

The local code

Living ritual

and cross-community performances of dances such as Garaiya

Before you go

Essential information

When to go

Dates TBA · Usually April

Getting around

Expect wet routes, blocked streets, and slower movement around river, beach, or water zones.

What to wear

Wear light, quick-drying clothes suited to warm April weather and possible water splashing, plus comfortable shoes for lakeside and hill-town walking. A change of clothes is worth keeping in...

Safety

At Boisabi Festival, agree on a meeting point and plan food, water and the return route before crowds thicken.

Where to stay

Choose lodging by the part of Rangamati/Khagrachhari/Bandarban you will actually use, not only by the cheapest room.

Tickets/cost

Public water rituals are often open, but boat, viewing, or activity access may be paid.

Language/currency

["bn"] · BDT

Family friendly

unknown

Interactive map23.71 N, 90.41 EOpen in Google Maps

Rangamati/Khagrachhari/Bandarban, Chattogram Hill Tracts, Bangladesh

Nearest airportCGP — Shah Amanat
TransportExpect wet routes, blocked streets, and slower movement around river, beach, or water zones.
Stay areaChoose lodging by the part of Rangamati/Khagrachhari/Bandarban you will actually use, not only by the cheapest room.

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FAQ

Quick answers.

When is Boisabi Festival?

Boisabi Festival is listed for Past edition: 12–14 April 2026. Always re-check the official or local source close to travel.

Where does Boisabi Festival take place?

The festival is listed in Rangamati/Khagrachhari/Bandarban, Bangladesh. The map coordinate is a planning reference, not a guarantee of a ticket gate or exact venue.

How long should I plan for?

3 days is the listed festival span. Add time for arrival, local transport, queues, and any route changes during the event.

Is a source linked?

Needs editorial review. Eventisimus separates source confidence from travel suggestions, so check final details before booking.

Where exactly is it?

Rangamati/Khagrachhari/Bandarban, Chattogram Hill Tracts, Bangladesh

Is it family friendly?

unknown

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About this guide

This guide is independently written by Eventisimus using publicly available information, official event and organiser sources where available, local tourism references, and additional editorial research. Eventisimus is not the official organiser of this festival and is not affiliated with it unless explicitly stated.

Festival dates, schedules, ticket conditions, access rules, and local arrangements can change. We aim to present useful and accurate information, but travelers should confirm important details with the official event source before booking transport, accommodation, or tickets.

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