A group of artistes yesterday staged a protest through Pala Gaan, the traditional Bangla folk music, condemning ongoing attacks on Baul artistes and mazars across the country and demanding the ...

Digital archive and viralised wounds Imagine two situations. First, in a pala gaan or bichar gaan, a person utters a ...

Several prominent members of Bangladesh’s civil society on Monday condemned the arrest of a ‘baul’ singer on charges of “hurting” public sentiment, as well as the subsequent attacks by Islamists on ...

From colonial repression to present-day extremism, Bauls have survived centuries of persecution. Today, as radical forces ...

A group of students has organized a cultural event titled "Protibadi Baul Sondha" at Dhaka University's Teacher-Student Centre (TSC) to protest attacks on Baul artists. The cultural program was held ...

A case was filed with Manikganj Sadar Police Station on Monday, accusing 200 people of an attack on Baul singers who had come to join a human chain programme in Manikganj demanding the release of ...

In a time of increasing religious polarisation worldwide, Bauls represent an alternative imagination. And they have shaped Bengal’s soul for centuries.

Bangladesh Vs Ireland Highlights, 2nd Test Day 2: Mushfiqur Rahim hit a hundred in his 100th Test, and the spinners weaved their magic to leave the visitors five down and 378 runs behind at stumps on ...

In a stunning Asia Cup Rising Stars semifinal, Bangladesh A defeated India A in a dramatic Super Over. After both teams tied at 194, India A collapsed to 0/2 in the Super Over. Bangladesh A, needing ...

Bangladesh's ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina has been sentenced to death. It comes after the 78-year-old was found guilty of ordering lethal force in a crackdown on a student-led uprising that ...

For nearly two decades, Sheikh Hasina's name moved with the pulse of Bangladesh, sometimes steady, sometimes storm-tossed. To her supporters, she is the architect of a modern, developing Bangladesh; ...

Families of victims in court clap and cheer Hasina rejects accusations, says tribunal is rigged Government calls for India to extradite her UN says up to 1,400 people were killed in uprising DHAKA, ...