Adel Salman, from the Islamic Council of Victoria, says Australia's diverse population makes for a melting pot of cultural influences during Ramadan. Listen to the feature in Bangla in the audio ...

According to the Hijri lunar calendar, the Arabian name of the ninth month is Ramadan. In Bangla, it’s pronounced as Ramzan. The meaning of Ramadan or Ramzan is “too hot”. One of the five ...

A surge in Covid-19 infections and deaths has forced Bangladesh’s government to declare a strict nationwide lockdown, dampening the spirit of Bangla New Year that coincided with the start of the ...

This year, the end of Ramadan and Eid celebrations fall close to Pohela Boishakh, Bengali New Year, 14 April. Just as others join Christians at Christmas, so Christians, Hindus and Buddhists join ...