Hilsa fishermen must borrow to buy equipment but have to sell their catch at a low price to moneylenders – creating a generational debt trap ... ( read original story ...)
International Flights: SpiceJet Announces 8 New Flights Between India, Bangladesh From Nov 8 | Details Here
In a statement, SpiceJet said it will deploy a mix of its Boeing 737 and Bombardier Q400 aircraft on all these routes. ( read original story ...)
Bangladeshi expat lauded for exemplary deed in Qatar
The Foreign Ministry urged expats to derive inspiration from Yasin’s actions in projecting a positive image of Bangladesh in Qatar ... ( read original story ...)
‘I’m alive but not living’: Survivors of Bangladesh’s rape crisis
With four reported rapes a day and many more unreported, survivors and activists are challenging violence and misogyny. ( read original story ...)
Pakistan summons French envoy over Macron’s Islamist remarks
Pakistan summoned France's ambassador Monday to complain about a "systematic Islamophobic campaign" in the European nation after French President Emmanuel Macron criticised Islamists and defended the ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan’s first metro line opens to passengers in Lahore
Pakistan's first metro line has begun commercial operations in the eastern city of Lahore. The 27km (17-mile) Orange Line, with more than two dozen stations, will drastically cut travel time across ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan’s PM takes aim at Macron; asks Facebook to ban Islamophobic content
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan called on Facebook to ban Islamophobic content on its platform, warning of a spike in radicalisation amongst Muslims, hours after he hit out at the French ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan alleges Macron ‘encourages Islamophobia’, summons envoy
Islamabad summons French ambassador in Pakistan to issue rebuke on French president’s recent comments regarding Islam. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia Is in the Middle of a New Protest Wave
Indonesia’s new Omnibus Law was passed earlier this month, enacting a major series of counterreforms to workers' rights and the environment. In protest, tens of thousands of workers went on strike, ... ( read original story ...)
Prabowo Set to Complicate the Australia-Indonesia Relationship
Despite his dark past, Canberra may eventually be forced to hold its nose and engage with the former Indonesian general. ( read original story ...)