Alinagar (Alipurduar), Nov. 4: His heart-rending tunes on dotara and melodious bhawaiya songs have finally earned him state-wide recognition. The state government has decided to bestow the Thakur ...

In the lowlands of northern Bangladesh, where the Brahmaputra weaves its ancient path and songs echo across open fields, a quiet fight to preserve cultural memory is underway. Tucked inside a modest ...

Bhawaiya, like many Bangla folk traditions, is often framed as a repository of cultural values that symbolise national, political, religious, and gendered identities. However, such a view risks ...