NEW DELHI, (IANS) – As protests have engulfed Bangladesh and the minority communities, mainly Hindus, facing brutal attacks, actress Raima Sen said that this is not new for “Bengali Hindus” in the ...

New Delhi: Cases of violence against religious minorities continue to rise in Bangladesh. In the latest incident, people demanding the release of Baul Sarkar were attacked. An Islamic group called ...

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

The arrest of 'baul' artist Abul Sarkar has sparked protests In a brazen display of radical Islam taking control under the Muhammad Yunus regime, 'baul' singers continue to come under attack in ...

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 ...

The BJP unit in Assam has slammed the Congress over a video of a district-level leader singing Amar Sonar Bangla, Bangladesh's national anthem, at a party event in Sribhumi district. The BJP has ...

The Upazila administration has halted a “Bichar gaan” event in Faridpur’s Nagarkanda and dismantled the pandal built for it. Nagarkanda Upazila administrator (UNO) Dobir Uddin informed journalists ...

The Trinamool Congress on Thursday alleged that a 19-year-old man from West Bengal’s Malda district who had been living in Rajasthan was wrongfully deported to Bangladesh. The family of the man, Sk ...

BJP leaders, including Amit Malviya, defended calling Bengali a “Bangladeshi language” in the context of identifying infiltrators. There is no officially recognized language called “Bangladeshi.” ...

Conservative Muslim groups regard Sufism as deviant, opposing its mystical interpretation of the Koran. The movement is highly popular in Muslim-majority Bangladesh, but followers say they have faced ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Breaking News. Followed categories will be added to My News. Conservative Muslim groups regard Sufism as deviant, opposing its mystical interpretation of the Koran ...