Rangpur’s native language survives in the speech of elders and Bhawaiya songs, but faces extinction under 'modern pressures' ...

Bangladesh election results show Tarique Rahman's Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has won a majority in the country's historic poll.

The BNP will form a national consensus government according to its own wishes, while Jamaat-e-Islami and its allies will take opposition roles in parliament. Domestically, BNP’s “Vision 2030” ...

The people will decide not just who will govern after the forced ouster of the Awami League government, but also what kind of ...

Bangladesh votes in historic election to decide its future after Gen Z revolution - After months of instability and violence ...

Bangladesh is neither collapsing nor securely consolidated. It is a nation arguing with itself — about authority, identity, accountability and the meaning of its founding promise ...

Rahman likely understands the indispensability of maintaining good relations with India as he tries to stabilise the economy and get Bangladesh back on track ...

A mariachi band readied for a performance inside Judson Memorial Church in Greenwich Village Monday evening while street vendors danced to salsa, reggaeton and pop music spun by a DJ. Lines formed ...

Bangladeshis go to the polls for the first time since they overthrew their former autocratic leader. Will voters trust the results?

There is a popular expression in Malayalam: when the bull lifts its tail, one is certain what will follow. It is a rustic metaphor, blunt yet precise, used to describe events whose consequences are ...

Last week, I was pleasantly surprised to be invited to a play titled ‘After Ayodhya: Its Conscience and Man’, performed by Pearly Dew Higher Secondary School in collaboration with Forever Young and ...

The party is dedicated to running the country under Islamic law, but ran on a more moderate platform. It gained far more seats in last week’s election than it ever had before.