Digital archive and viralised wounds Imagine two situations. First, in a pala gaan or bichar gaan, a person utters a blasphemous phrase to refute it. Second, someone has written or said something ...

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) condemned the arrest of Baul artiste Abul Sarkar in Manikganj and the mob attack on his supporters, calling them alarming signs of rising intolerance and ...

New Delhi: Bangladesh has been witnessing a wave of arrests, attacks, and intimidation against Baul singers—the historic wandering mystic minstrels from rural West Bengal and Bangladesh. The latest to ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Three people were injured yesterday in an attack on those protesting the arrest of baul singer Abul Sarker in Manikganj. They were identified as Alim, Ariful and Zahirul. For all latest news, follow ...

The weavers’ neighborhood near Dhaka echoes with the constant clatter of the looms with rhythmic hand movements as the ...

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 ...

Six people have been arrested in connection with the murder of a young man in Fatullah, Narayanganj, police said. The victim’s wife, a Baul artiste, is among those detained. Investigating officer ...