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 ...

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 ...

When Aleya Begum, a renowned Bangladeshi Baul artiste, learned of her husband Abul Sarkar's arrest on the accusation of hurting religious sentiment, she broke down. In the same Bangladesh where they ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Three people were injured yesterday in an attack on those protesting the arrest of baul singer Abul Sarker in Manikganj. They were identified as Alim, Ariful and Zahirul. For all latest news, follow ...

A powerful earthquake shook Bangladesh close to the capital city, Dhaka, on Friday, killing at least five people and injuring many others, the government said. An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 hit ...

A low-magnitude tremor shook Bangladesh, the national meteorological service has said, a day after a powerful earthquake struck near the capital, Dhaka, killing at least 10 people. Updating earlier ...

Despite mounting criticism over the brutal attacks on Baul singers, Muhammad Yunus' government in Bangladesh has said it has issued instructions to arrest the perpetrators. However, no arrests have ...

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and one of her close aides were sentenced to death Monday over her crackdown on a student uprising last year that killed ...

A devastating fire in a crowded slum in Bangladesh’s capital has destroyed 1,500 shanties and left thousands homeless DHAKA, Bangladesh -- A devastating fire in a crowded slum int the heart of ...