Bangladesh Unlocked introduces Fakir Lalon Shah, the Nineteenth century mystic philosopher poet and lyricist of Bangladesh who's song is considered a classic. Global Voices stands out as one of the ...
From colonial repression to present-day extremism, Bauls have survived centuries of persecution. Today, as radical forces ...
Dhaka’s skies opened in relentless rain, but mourners gathered undeterred at the Central Shaheed Minar to bid farewell to music legend Farida Parveen. For Rais Uddin, a Lalon devotee, the heavens ...