From Bangladesh to Korea: Struggles and Successes on the Path to Female Monasticism
Craig C Lewis
10 August 2023
Ven. Krisha Goutomi Bhikkhuni talks about female ordination and the face of modern Buddhism in Bangladesh
US Department of State Honors Bangladeshi Social Activist Rani Yan Yan with 2023 Global Anti-Racism Champions Award
Craig C Lewis
10 August 2023
The prominent Buddhist activist Rani Yan Yan was among six activists recognized at the First Annual Ceremony for the Award for Global Anti-Racism Champions.
Supreme Sangha Council of Bangladesh Appoints Ven. Jnanashree Mahathera as 13th Buddhist Patriarch
Dipen Barua
29 May 2020
Twelfth patriarch, Ven. Dharmasen Mahathera…
Prominent Buddhist Monk U Pannya Jota Mahathera Passes Away in Bangladesh
Dipen Barua
17 April 2020
Revered monastic dies aged 65 following cardiac arrest
Buddhist Heritage, Old and Modern: The Ancient and New Shalban Vihars in Bangladesh
Dipen Barua
28 February 2020
Ancient and contemporary come together in one…
Buddhists in Bangladesh Celebrate Kathin Chibar Dan Festival
Dipen Barua
21 November 2018
Observing the largest Buddhist festival in…
New 45-foot Buddha Statue in Bangladesh a Symbol of Communal Harmony
BD Dipananda
15 February 2018
Image is the largest seated Buddha statue in…
Tensions Rise in Bangladesh After Alleged Sexual Assault of Two Sisters from Buddhist Minority Community
Staff Writer
1 February 2018
Human rights groups criticize security forces…
Marginalized and Ignored: The Corrosion of Bangladeshi Minority-Government Relations
BD Dipananda
19 May 2017
Bangladesh was founded in 1971 as a multiethnic and multicultural nation, with a constitution that grants freedom of peaceful religious practice. Unfortunately, Islamic fundamentalism remains a
“Reflections from the Land of Rivers”: Rangamati, First Encounter with the Chittagong Hill Tracts
John Cannon
21 November 2014
In the second article in this series, I share my personal reflections on my journey to Bangladesh from 25 May–4 June. I have written this