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Kumbh Mela in Varanasi, India. Photo: BSS
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India readies for mammoth Hindu festival of 400 million pilgrims

Organisers say the scale of preparations for the Kumbh Mela is akin to setting up a temporary country from scratch -- in this case, one more populous than the United States and Canada combined

File Photo: Muslim pilgrims circle the Kaaba as they pray at the Grand Mosque, during the annual haj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia on 12 July 2022. Photo: Reuters
Bangladesh

Hajj expenses reduced by Tk1 lakh

A discussion took place on the second day of the festival on the life and ideologies of Lalon, where poet and thinker Farhad Mazhar spoke as the chief guest. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

'Lalon Utsab' ends with rich tributes to the mystic baul

Delicacies to treat yourself this Durga puja
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Delicacies to treat yourself this Durga puja

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Bangladesh

3-day National Fruit Fair to begin Thursday

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Bangladesh

'Ocean Book Festival' begins at Cox's Bazar beach

Last year's festival. Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin/TBS
Bangladesh

Month-long flower festival kicks off in Chattogram

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Khadi Fest on 19, 20 January

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Bangladesh

Indian food and film festival held in Chattogram

Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty host a reception at 10 Downing Street to celebrate Diwali in London on November 8, 2023. Photo AFP
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UK PM Sunak, wife Akshata Murty host special Diwali event at 10 Downing Street

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3rd Bangladesh Film Festival kicks off in Colombo

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Bhinno Shaad relaunch event: A night to remember at Six Seasons Hotel

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