Bhoot Bangla arrived in theatres last month and marks Akshay Kumar’s return to the horror-comedy genre. That said, audience reactions so far have been mixed. While some viewers are enjoying the film’s ...

Bhooth Bangla has recently hit theatres and is creating a lot of buzz. The film brings back Akshay Kumar in a genre he is quite popular for, which is horror mixed with comedy. Since Bhooth Bangla’s ...

Pohela Boishakh is one of the most prominent festivals, which is mainly celebrated in Bengal. This day marks the beginning od Bengal New Year. This day is also known as Nobo Borsho - Nobo means New ...

Pohela Boishakh 2026: January 1 is celebrated as New Year's Day as per the Gregorian calendar, making January the New Year's month. However, many cultures across the world, including in India, follow ...

Bangla QR is Bangladesh’s interoperable national quick response (QR) payment standard introduced by Bangladesh Bank. It is a QR code that allows customers of different banks, mobile financial service ...

The London Breaking News Hub is made up of a dozen journalists who specialize in covering news as it happens. We include members of the Express team, which focuses on breaking news and trending topics ...

More than half a century after the birth of Bangladesh, the question of Bengali identity is entering a new phase. For decades, the narrative appeared settled: linguistic nationalism drove the ...

Fear, finally in fashionLook across media—YouTube horror channels, podcasts, short films, OTT originals—and the signs are clear. From folklore-inspired tales to urban legends and psychological ...

Bengali meals traditionally begin with a bitter dish to stimulate digestion and palate. Ayurveda values bitterness for balancing doshas and aiding liver detoxification. Popular bitter dishes include ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The beginning of publishing newspapers in Bangla was not just a journey of providing news; it was the beginning of a social change. More than two centuries ago, when the educated population in the ...