Muslim group demands ban on divorce via Skype, Facebook

Farida Prveen presents a mystic song at the prograame. Courtesy: Mafijur Rahman Renowned singer Farida Parveen entertained a large audience by rendering Monomohon's songs at the Music and Dance Centre of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Wednesday.

As she knelt beside the linen-wrapped body and looked at the dress that she herself had purchased, Farida's sobs of sorrow turned to tears of painful relief. She called her husband to speak the words she had been praying for during her week of ...

Staff Correspondent Artworks by Samarjit Roy Choudhury. A fund-raising group art exhibition, titled Swapnajatra, was held recently at Concord Panorama, Gulshan-2, in Dhaka. Forty-six noted artists, including Qayyum Chowdhury, Rafiqun Nabi, Monirul ...

When you hear his voice on the phone, it definitely doesn't feel like it's been eight years since he first mesmerised the country with his mellifluous singing on Indian Idol. Abhijeet Sawant has come a long way since and is now in the news for the ...

In her 50s, Farida Bano has been religiously attending the sit-ins organised by the Association of Parents of Disappeared People (APDP) --  a group formed to trace the missing since the two decades of violent conflict in the Valley -- since 2003 to know ...

JAKARTA--Bank Indonesia Tuesday approved the sale of 40% of PT Bank Danamon to DBS Group, but Governor Darmin Nasution said DBS would be allowed to acquire additional stake only if Indonesian banks get the green light to open full-fledged branches ...

FG, Benue govt sue for peace The former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mrs. Farida Waziri, has said it was imperative for Nigerian to carry out soul searching among the country's political, religious and community ...

Anti-fracking group No Fracking WAy is calling on Gascoyne residents to join their campaign. Members of the group travelled to Carnarvon last week to raise awareness about the controversial mining technique. Hydraulic fracturing, commonly known as ...

) - United Nations Special Rapporteur Farida Shaheed will visit Bosnia and Herzegovina from 13 to 24 May 2013 to assess the country's efforts to enhance the right of all persons to participate in cultural life and to enjoy and access cultural ...