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

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 ...

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

Multicultural ensemble The Three Seas are set to release their most expansive album yet, Antaḥkaraṇa, on February 20. With ...

The country is sleepwalking toward a shadow blasphemy regime, like Pakistan did with institutions too timid to confront mobs.

If you are a devoted listener of Coke Studio Bangla, chances are you may not have missed its Season 3 opener, “Tati,” — a song that celebrates not just the music, but the very soul of Bangladeshi ...

Kolkata, The number of illegal Bangladeshi nationals attempting to cross the India-Bangladesh border in South Bengal has risen sharply in recent weeks, a surge that is being linked to the ongoing ...

What began as two scheduled political-religious programs in Manikganj on Sunday turned into an hour-long, violent chase and assault on a group of Baul artists and their supporters, an attack witnesses ...

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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 ...

The week’s most popular current dance/electronic songs, billed to DJs, producers, and long-standing core artists in the dance/electronic genre, with an emphasis on electronic-based production, ranked ...