Often treated as an afterthought, food becomes one of the most significant and unexpected aspects of culture shock for those living abroad.

LOS ANGELES, CA – The thunderous and rhythmic beating of the drum echoed out of the small Los Angeles Hindu Temple as the priest, clad in yellow and hints of orange, sat in front of the intricately ...

Congress' Pawan Khera alleged that the cleric was linked to a Jamaat-e-Islami–led coalition in Bangladesh, a grouping he described as historically pro-Pakistan.

Akshay Kumar's 'Bhooth Bangla' has been preponed from May 15, 2026, to April 10, 2026, due to overwhelming audience interest. This strategic move aims to secure a solo release window, avoiding ...

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The Khulna-1 seat has a history of electing Hindu community candidates. In what is being seen as the strongest minority outreach by Bangladesh's radical Islamists, Jamaat-E-Islami leader Shafiqur ...

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has rejected the accreditation applications of all Bangladeshi journalists who sought to cover the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, to be jointly hosted by India ...

For most of his adult life, Rafiul Alam did not believe that voting was worth the walk to the polling station. He is 27, grew up in a middle-class neighbourhood of Dhaka, and became eligible to vote ...

The US Embassy in Dhaka has announced that the B1 and B2 visa applicants will be required to pay a bond of up to $15,000 as part of the visa requirements from January 21. B1 and B2 are non-immigrant ...

Intelligence agencies have issued a terror threat from Khalistani and Bangladeshi outfits for Republic Day, January 26. Haryana, Delhi-NCR, Uttar Pradesh and ...

Top Bangladesh cricket official is sacked after players refused to turn up for a T20 league game amid a row with India. Bangladesh's players reacted angrily to a statement by a cricket official and ...

On February 12, Bangladesh is scheduled to hold its first general elections since the country’s August 2024 Monsoon revolution. But ahead of the elections, attacks on women, girls, and religious ...