Photo de stock - Shakrain Festival  also known as  Kite festival is an annual celebration of winter  in Bangladesh, observed with the flying of kites. It occurs at the end of poush  , the ninth month of the Bengali calendar  (January 14 or 15 in Gregorian calendar  ).  This day is known as  Poush Sangkranti. Shakrain Festival in one of the oldest annual festivals of Bangladesh. It's famous and a very important event in Bangladeshi culture. It is the symbol of unity and friendship in Bangladesh. Shakrain is widely celebrated in and around the southern Bangladesh city of Dhaka  as part of the celebration, colourful kites are flown high from the rooftops around the area in the afternoon.  It often takes the form of kite fighting in which participants try to snag each other's kites or cut other kites down. When night falls,  fireworks light up the sky of old Dhaka.  Flame-eaters  also gather on the roofs to entertain watching people with their skills of manipulating fire.