Rokto. The Bangla term for blood and kinship. We use রক্ত to describe the pulsating liquid that drives our fervent ...

It is one strange city. There is death, there is also birth, and there is celebration — all happening on the same platform,' ...

From photography to exhibitions of Hindustani classical instruments, the festival celebrated self-expression in various forms ...

With every arrest and vigilante attack, Bangladesh’s culture of repression deepens. ‘You can’t paint, act, or write while ...

Lower and Upper Nursery tots were taken to the Victoria Memorial, their first outside-the-classroom experience. Children were happy to roam the grounds, while their teachers simplified history in ...

especially those associated with the world of art, crafts and culture. “Welfare of artisan community and folk-artists is one of my prime objectives. I also wish to see that every child is connected to ...

Since moving to KL from Seoul six years ago, Seo has been teaching minhwa painting full-time at the Malaysian Folk Painting Education Center (Min-Art) in Mont Kiara, as well as art workshops with ...

A 22-member Bangladeshi delegation of political leaders, civil society activists, academics and journalists have begun a 10-day visit to China. They will be having talks with Chinese government ...

Bengali cinema has always been known for its artistic excellence and talented actresses who bring beauty and grace to the screen. These actresses have not only won hearts with their performances but ...

DHAKA, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Bangladeshi students, who were at the forefront of last year's protests that ousted then Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, are set to launch a political party this week ...

Beloved English folk musician and songwriter Bill Fay has died, aged 81. The news was confirmed in a statement by his label, Dead Oceans, who said that Fay died “peacefully” in London on ...

Before it became sordidly meme-efied, Simon and Garfunkel’s ‘Sound of Silence’ was rightfully heralded as one of the greatest folk songs ever written ... At its core is a stunning vocal take by Art ...