The broadcast of Gaan Bangla, a private music-focused television channel in Bangladesh, has been suspended. The channel went off-air abruptly at around 12pm on Wednesday. It has been reported that the ...

Kaushik Hossain Taposh, chairman of the private TV channel Gaan Bangla, has been arrested in Uttara in an attempted murder case filed with Uttara East police station. Following his arrest, the ...

A case has been filed over the alleged illegal takeover of 'Gaan Bangla', the country’s only music-based private television channel, against its Managing Director Kaushik Hossain Taposh, his wife and ...

Bangla folk music is a rich and diverse genre that has evolved over centuries in the eastern part of the subcontinent comprising the Indian states of West Bengal and Tripura, and Bangladesh. From the ...

The first time I saw Pratul Mukhopadhyay, he was walking down Calcutta’s College Street as part of a procession on Children’s Day. The frail-looking, white-maned man with the expressive hands was ...

In the history of Bengali folk music, Baul, Kirtan, Bhatiali and Bhawaiya songs have been revived and re-used the most. But Bengali folk is a rich labyrinth of melodies and cultures — there are ...

An arts and cultural festival celebrating Bengali artists is taking place in Birmingham. A series of events are being held between 16-23 November for Bangla Week 2024. The festival, organised by ...