Bangladesh is known as a land of music. The folk music of Bangladesh, in particular, is deeply connected with the psyche of the country and resonates through the villages of Bengal. “At the back of ...

The culture of Bangladesh is composite and manifests itself in various creative forms, including music, dance and drama; art and craft; folklore and folktale; languages and literature; philosophy and ...

Coke Studio Bangla Season 2 has dropped its latest musical number — Kotha Koiyo Na — on YouTube, bringing together folk music and contemporary influences. Bangladeshi singer Arfan Mredha Shiblu has ...

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 ...

Haq, a Pakistani singer-songwriter and guitarist, performed the rendition of ‘Amaye Bhashaili Rey’ on the ‘Pakistan Idol’ stage ...

A few days before he breathed his last, Waheedul Haque said: "We have to keep the door open to our folk culture. We have to go to villages for pure things." Leading cultural outfit Chhayanaut arranged ...

Ekushey Padak-winning folk artist Shushama Das has passed away. She was 95. She breathed her last on Wednesday afternoon at her residence in Hawladar Para, Sylhet. The esteemed artist had been ...

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The Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra musician breathed his last at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University in Dhaka around 10:20 am on Wednesday, said BSMMU Director Brig Gen Zulfiquer Ahmed Amin.