Bangladeshi folk singer Rahul Ananda has said he narrowly escaped arson of his home as attacks on the Hindu minority spark fears of religious persecution in the restive south Asian country. Mr Ananda, ...

Rahul Ananda, a renowned Hindu singer in Bangladesh, faced violence when his home was attacked, looted, and set on fire amid ongoing unrest targeting Hindu minorities. Ananda, with his family, escaped ...

This was the message by Joler Gaan, a Bangladeshi folk band, after a violent mob attacked its singer Rahul Ananda's home in Dhaka's Dhanmondi Monday. While Rahul Ananda and his family members managed ...

Jacob Baroi grew up watching his father and uncles performing popular Pala Gaan (folk music plays) at their village in southern Bangladesh. Pala Gaan uses recitation, music, acting and dance to tell ...

A Catholic diocese in Bangladesh has featured religious folk music during an annual spiritual gathering as part of an effort to save this popular tradition from extinction. Two Pala Gaan (folk musical ...

Folk Melody of Bangladesh: An Anthology of Bangladesh Folk Music in Standard Notation is a music anthology that compiles 204 carefully chosen folk songs of Bangladesh that date from the 16th century.