Devotees of Lalon Shah, a 17th-century Bengali social reformer whose moving songs of religious tolerance remain hugely influential, had organised a two-day festival or "mela" in the city of ...

An annual Lalon Mela could not be held in Narayanganj as the district authorities denied the organisers permission to host the event amid "threats from a religious group". Muktidham Ashram and ...

The tarpaulin at the venue has been removed after threats were received to halt the 'Mohoti Sadhusanga and Lalon Mela', a festival held in memory of the mystic saint Lalon Shah in Narayanganj ...

We must stand against disparity and in favor of diversity," he said. Referring to disruptions at the Lalon festival in Narayanganj, Anu Muhammad criticized groups that create divisions in the name of ...

Devotees of Lalon Shah, a 17th-century Bengali social reformer whose moving songs of religious tolerance remain hugely influential, had organised a two-day festival or "mela" in the city of ...