religion

Poetry / Bring humanity home alive

This universe’s heart is hollow now for humanity has died inside it.

Poetry / House of god

I wonder where God sits in that tower. I wonder whose cries are louder.

5 easy ways to do Sadaqah 

Unlike Zakat, sadaqah is not obligatory but is rather a simple act of kindness done out of compassion with the intention to please Allah (SWT) and help others. 

Evolving mosques in Bangladesh

In Bangladesh, many new mosques with their edgy architecture are reflecting changes in the populace’s changing mores.

Kazi Nazrul Islam and “World Literature”: Some Questions and Concerns

Kazi Nazrul Islam (1899-1976) has been customarily characterized as a rebel poet, particularly, if not exclusively, because of his 1922 poem called “Bidrohi” (the Rebel)—a poem that fiercely stages his political, linguistic, even metrical rebellion all at once.

The Islamic strain in Kazi Nazrul Islam

Nazrul’s iconic poem uses both Islamic lore as well as Hindu myths to rebel against all that dehumanises and discriminates against human beings.

5 top Buddhist sites in Bangladesh

Although Buddhism comprises a very small percentage of the population, there are Buddhist temples and monasteries aplenty, especially due to Bengal’s rich Buddhist heritage.

Religious freedom worsening in Bangladesh, across South Asia: US report

The US Commission on International Religious Freedom has expressed deep concerns about the worsening religious freedom conditions in Bangladesh and other South Asian countries.

No clash between religion and culture: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said culture has no clash with religion -- referring to numerous attacks on cultural programmes including bombings at Pahela Baishakh celebration.

September 7, 2015
September 7, 2015

HC bins petition challenging legality of Islam as state religion

High Court rejects a writ petition that challenged legality of the constitutional provision that recognises Islam as the state religion.

July 5, 2015
July 5, 2015

Buddhist monastery hosts Iftar for the poor (video)

Authorities of Dhammarajika Buddhist Monastery in capital’s Sabujbagh set examples of religious harmony through distributing Iftari among the poor fasting Muslims in Ramadan.

June 23, 2015
June 23, 2015

Bail for Latif Siddique in 10 cases

High Court gives ad-interim bail to former minister Abdul Latif Siddique in 10 cases filed over hurting people’s religious sentiment.

June 17, 2015
June 17, 2015

Man held for instigating religious anarchy thru Facebook

Detectives arrest man in Paltan area of Dhaka on charges of instigating people’s religious sentiment through his posts in social media platform.

June 2, 2015
June 2, 2015

Grant citizenship to Hindu Bangladesh migrants: Congress

The Congress in India urges the Centre to grant citizenship to Hindu immigrants from Bangladesh.

March 31, 2015
March 31, 2015

Malaysia arrests three news editors for sedition

Police have arrested three editors from a Malaysian news portal and charged them with sedition over a news report

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