Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A girl throws colored powder on her friend as they celebrate Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, in Mumbai ...

Holi, a Hindu festival that takes place in the spring, kicks off Friday, March 14. Also known as the festival of colors, the annual tradition marks the end of winter and the beginning of spring ...

The Hakata Dontaku Matsuri in Fukuoka is Japan’s largest festival over the Golden Week holidays in May. A staggering 30,000 people are involved in the festivities, which culminate in two massive ...

Lathmar Holi, celebrated some days ahead of the actual Holi festival in the twin towns of Barsana and Nandgaon, translates as ‘that Holi in which people hit with sticks’. Some people toast ...

Chief adviser Muhammad Yunus asserts that despite some challenges and propaganda, relations between Bangladesh and India remain positive with no fundamental deterioration. Yunus emphasizes the ...

When Maydul Hassan was first mugged, he thought he had hit rock bottom. But within a week, the 21-year-old student was battered and robbed again – this time, in front of the police, who ...

DHAKA – The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, underscored UNHCR’s unwavering commitment to supporting 1 million Rohingya refugees hosted in Bangladesh as he completed a four-day visit ...

Less than 24 hours later, a violent confrontation erupted between local residents and Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) personnel in Cox’s Bazar, approximately 397 km from Dhaka, resulting in the death ...

Besides the spiritual significance, the festival has great social importance. During the month, Muslims in Bangladesh go to each other's houses to share meals and break their fast together. Feeding ...