Dhaka [Bangladesh], November 28 (ANI): Artists, poets, cultural activists, and fans of traditional Baul music singer Abul Sarker on Friday took to the streets to protest his arrest and demand his ...

Bauls are mystic folk musicians whose philosophy blends elements of Hindu Vaishnavism and Sufi Islam. Their songs—recognised by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity—focus on inner ...

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 ...

A protest march in Khulna demanding the unconditional release of Baul Abul Sarkar and condemning recent attacks on Bauls came under attack this afternoon (26 November). The incident occurred at the ...

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 ...

Multiple prominent figures from Bangladesh’s civil society on Monday slammed the arrest of a ‘baul’ singer, Abul Sarkar, on allegations of “hurting" public sentiment, as well as the violent attacks ...

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 ...

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 ...

On Monday, several noted figures from Bangladesh's civil society condemned the arrest of a baul singer, citing charges of inflaming public sentiment, and criticized subsequent attacks by Islamists on ...

Students at Jahangirnagar University have held a torch procession demanding the release of Baul singer Abul Sarkar and protesting against what they described as nationwide attacks and repression on ...

DHAKA, November 25, 2025 — Bangladesh reduced poverty significantly between 2010-2022, lifting 34 million people out of poverty while improving living standards and access to essential services like ...