In Bangladesh, events like Eid-ul-Fitr and Pohela Boishakh generate billions in spending, fuel local industries, and sustain informal economies, from beachside tourism in Cox’s Bazar to the rural ...

Bangladesh's Islamists, suppressed for years, are preparing for upcoming elections, promising to implement sharia law if they ...

Hefazat-e-Islam prepares for elections, pushing for sharia law and Islamic values in Bangladesh's political landscape.

and historical imperative for a country like Bangladesh Celebrating indigenous festivals alongside all other festivals from various communities is not merely a token of cultural diversity—it is ...

DHAKA: Thousands of Bangladeshi Islamists rallied in Dhaka on Saturday, one of their biggest public shows of strength in ...

Pohela Boishakh, otherwise popularly known as Pahela Baisakhi or Poila Baisakh, is the celebration of the Bengali New Year or Nabo Barsho in West Bengal as well as Bangladesh ... New Year and is one ...

Religious parties have demanded an end to a swath of activities, including cultural events deemed “anti-Islamic” — from music to theatre festivals, women’s football matches and kite-flying ...

The rally on Saturday came after two days of demonstrations by political parties, drumming up support ahead of much-anticipated elections, including by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP ...

With road accidents surging during major festivals like Eid, experts and safety advocates have urged the government to implement a set of comprehensive measures to improve road safety and prevent loss ...