Buddhist

Varendra Museum: A Review of the First Museum of Bangladesh

Museums are interesting points of attractions for travellers who like to know about history. If you are not a history buff, the artifacts draw attention of even the most unimpressed travellers. That being said, if you are visiting Rajshahi, you should drop by and visit the Varendra Museum.
7 July 2022, 10:28 AM

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.
14 May 2022, 10:11 AM

Another monk killed!

Yet another monk, this time a Buddhist living as an ascetic in a remote place in Khagrachari, has been killed.
15 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Ramu mayhem’s prime accused detained in Dhaka

Law enforcers pick up the prime accused in a case filed over 2012’s mindless communal attack on the Buddhist community at Ramu in Cox's Bazar.
11 January 2016, 11:43 AM

Japan: Monk completes nine-day endurance test

A Buddhist monk in Japan completes a gruelling nine-day ritual, apparently without eating, drinking or sleeping, it's been reported.
22 October 2015, 12:12 PM

Europe’s dilemma is a stark closer to Asia

Persecuted Rohingya Muslims of Myanmar and thousands of Bangladeshi nationals have undertaken perilous journeys across the Andaman Sea to reach countries in Southeast Asia.
20 September 2015, 06:25 AM

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.
5 July 2015, 12:30 PM

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.
17 June 2015, 05:00 AM

Myanmar arrests 93 traffickers, but none from Rakhine

Myanmar police arrest more than 90 people for human trafficking offences this year but no cases have been uncovered in Rakhine state where persecuted Rohingya have fled in droves.
8 June 2015, 12:31 PM