When people think of Durga Puja, the mind usually travels to Kolkata first, with its elaborate pandals, artistic ...

A legal notice has been issued requesting the inclusion of Bengali as an official language of the United Nations and its use in all official matters within Bangladesh. The notice has been sent to ...

Bangla Cultural Fest 2026 at Exeter Phoenix will feature Bengali music, dance, food and stalls on Sunday, October 25. Find out how to book.

Bengali communities across Mumbai and its outskirts are celebrating Durga Puja with various cultural events and activities.

Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League turned the poet into a political symbol. A generation’s rejection of that politics wants little ...

People attend a procession in celebration of the Bengali New Year, known as Pohela Boishakh, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, April 14, 2026. Bangladesh celebrated Bengali New Year 1433 on Tuesday with ...

Cultural organisations in Bangladesh are under attack from Islamic radicals. The interim government formed after the toppling of Sheikh Hasina's regime has failed to rein in mobs that continue to ...

By: Samata Biswas, The Sanskrit College and University, Kolkata. Earlier this year, when the United States of America started deporting undocumented immigrants, India stated quite emphatically that it ...

Bangladeshis of all hues took to the streets enthusiastically to celebrate the Bengali New Year after being confined indoors for the event in the previous two years by the Covid-19 pandemic. Pohela ...

In a second-floor classroom of John Adams High School in Ozone Park, Queens, global history teacher Solaman Chowdhury explained the Treaty of Versailles to his sophomore students one morning — in both ...

Hoichoi, an Indian streaming company which specializes in Bengali-language content, has revealed plans for a 30-strong 2022 slate. It also has expansion plans for Bangladesh, Southeast Asia and the ...