The pattern of attacks is no longer limited to isolated confrontations but has taken the shape of a coordinated effort by ...

Bangladeshi folk singer Rahul Ananda has said he narrowly escaped arson of his home as attacks on the Hindu minority spark fears of religious persecution in the restive south Asian country. Mr Ananda, ...

Police in Bangladesh have arrested a popular folk singer for allegedly hurting the religious sentiments of Muslims following comments he made at a recent concert that triggered protests from ...

A Catholic diocese in Bangladesh has featured religious folk music during an annual spiritual gathering as part of an effort to save this popular tradition from extinction. Two Pala Gaan (folk musical ...

Before dawn, villagers gather—often entire communities, including those who have returned from cities for the event ...