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Udichi condemns cancellation of Lalon Mela

Bangladesh Udichi Shilpigoshthi in a statement on Friday condemned the cancellation of permission for organising the two-day ‘Lalon Mela’ in Narsinghpur village of Kashipur union in Narayanganj Sadar.

Removal of ‘fakir’ identity from Lalon is part of cultural politics: discussion

Speakers at a discussion in the Dhaka city on Saturday said that removing the fakir identity from Lalon and introducing him to people as baul was part of cultural politics.

Lalon was against discrimination: adviser Farida

Fisheries and livestock ministry adviser Farida Akhter said that Lalon Shah raised his voice against all sorts of discrimination 134 years back.

Three-day Lalon Smaranotshab begins at BSA

To mark the 134th death anniversary of Fakir Lalon Shah a three-day Lalon Smaranotshab began at National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Thursday.

Lalon Shah’s 134th death anniv today

Today is the 134th anniversary of the death of legendary mystic bard Fakir Lalon Shah.

Lalon philosophy inspires people in July-August uprising: discussion

Discussants at a programme on Saturday in Rangpur said that the philosophy that legendary mystic bard Fakir Lalon Shah advocated for people in society had inspired people in the...

Stringency needed to stop attacks on religious, cultural sites

PERSISTENT attacks on cultural and religious sites — shrines, darbar sharifs and baul establishments — are gravely concerning. At least, three attacks on such sites in September 29–30 suggest that the government has not adequately addressed the issue. At least, 30 people, mostly followers of Sufism, were injured as a group of villagers attacked a shrine at...

Lalon’s response to religious and state authoritarianism

IN THE recent rise of secular authoritarian government and the rise of religious orthodoxy in response to the so-called development-focused regime, let us take a step back and reread Lalon Fakir (d. 1890) to find what he professed and practiced in a similar situation. Lalon’s reformulation of the concept of spiritual practice was informed by the...

NHRC asks police to arrest accused, submit progress report by July 30

The National Human Rights Commission Bangladesh has asked the police to inform the commission about the arrest of the accused and submit a progress report by...

Relevance of Lalon and his preaching today

Lalon’s philosophy relevant in 21st century: discussion

Lalon researchers said that Fakir Lalon Shai preached his philosophy for the people’s spiritual and social liberation in the 19th century and his philosophy was...

Folk artistes celebrate Lalon’s philosophy

Folk artistes from across the country celebrated philosophy of Fakir Lalon Shah singing his songs at a programme held at the Central Shaheed Minar on Dhaka University campus on...

Naripokkho condemns arrest over Facebook post using Lalon song

Naripokkho, a rights organisation, in a statement on Tuesday condemned the arrest of a man in Shariatpur for allegedly ‘hurting religious feelings’ by his...