Hundreds of indigenous families in the Rangamati and Khagrachari districts of the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) of southeastern Bangladesh are living in the forest or
Śrīmat Jagat Chandra Mahāsthabir was a unique monastic who discovered the fabled Rangkut Banasram Bihar, a vihara built by Ashoka the Great in 268 BCE
The Pālā dynasty is celebrated as one of the great royal houses of medieval India that supported Buddhist culture
How the historical Buddha solved a major monastic argument, and how it became a festival of lanterns, lights, and joy
Unainpūrā Laṅkārāma has weathered numerous challenges to sustain Theravāda Buddhism in West Bengal and modern-day Bangladesh
How a site reputed to have been visited by the Buddha has hosted modern day festivals for Bangladeshi communities every New Year
With the October ordination of six bhikkhunis in Bangladesh, Dipen Barua looks at the development of female monasticism in the country
A tribute to one of Bengali Buddhism’s most important bridges to Tibet in the medieval period of the Indian subcontinent
The lighting and releasing of sky lanterns as an ancient Buddhist festival marking the end of the rains retreat
Looking back on the life of a revered Theravada leader and teacher in Bangladesh
Sādhanānanda Mahāsthabir, also known as Bana Bhāntē, was an influential Theravāda teacher whose name is still revered by thousands of his devotees and followers in
Bangladeshi Buddhist ritual takes root in Hong Kong’s Buddhist community
