Cultural Threat in Bangladesh: Baul, at first glance, appears to be nothing more than a wandering musicians who are devoted to song, melody and a life lived on the margins of society. Music, singing ...

Thirty-seven years after Asia’s first Nobel laureate, the Bengali cultural polymath Rabindranath Tagore, declared himself a ‘madcap baul’ in his Hibbert lecture in Oxford, UK – in a display of ...

Videos of the assaults on Baul singers have gone viral in recent days Despite mounting criticism over the brutal attacks on Baul singers, Muhammad Yunus' government in Bangladesh has said it has ...

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 ...

The arrest of 'baul' artist Abul Sarkar has sparked protests In a brazen display of radical Islam taking control under the Muhammad Yunus regime, 'baul' singers continue to come under attack in ...

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 ...

Bangladesh Rock Music (popularly called band music) was never lagging behind in its appreciation and performance of Baul music. Post 1971, among the five legends of Bangla rock such as Azam Khan, ...

With its many ethnic groups, distinct cultures and dialects, as well as its hybridisation of different social traits and norms, Bangladesh is as diverse as it gets. It contains multitudes that have ...

Bangladesh Short Film Forum has issued a strong denunciation of recent assaults, threats and disruptions targeting Baul singers, folk musicians and cultural workers across the country, describing the ...

Every Saturday, Moeinuk Sengupta updates you on what’s rocking the city. This week he talks about the Bangla baul band Kolkata. the black iron staircase leads up to the penthouse. the small terrace is ...