Singapore criminalises AI-generated abuse images
AFP, Singapore
14 August 2026 Southeast Asia
Ex-Thai MP shoots dead local official over money row
AFP
10 August 2026 Southeast Asia
Thailand teen kills seven in home, school shooting
AFP, Nonthaburi
7 August 2026 Southeast Asia
Malaysia says Rohingya refugee return will not go ahead if lives are at risk
Reuters, Kuala Lumpur
5 August 2026 Southeast Asia
Bangkok pub fire kills 27, officials say emergency exits were obstructed
Reuters, Bangkok
13 July 2026 Accidents and Fires
Bangladeshi man found in container with expired Malaysian passports
The Star, Petaling Jaya
5 July 2026 Crime & Justice
Rescuers free one of seven men trapped in Laos cave
AFP, Vientiane
30 May 2026 Southeast Asia

Editor’s Note

In the past year, as the coronavirus spread rapidly across populations around the world, jobs, social interactions and personal goals were all brought to a standstill. Despite these hurdles, Bangladesh’s young population worked tirelessly to respond to the issues exacerbated by the pandemic.
14 February 2021

Are plans to demolish Dhaka University’s TSC justified?

Last December, ahead of Dhaka University’s birth centenary celebrations in 2021, the news that its iconic Teacher-Student Centre (TSC) will be demolished to be rebuilt into a modern structure came as a shock to many.
14 February 2021

The Liberation War: A reading list

In 1971, the people of the then East Pakistan rose up against their military oppressors, firm on their goal to carve out a separate identity for themselves.
14 February 2021

Youth-led ventures that thrived during the pandemic

The Covid-19 pandemic took the entire world by surprise, and shook businesses from variegated industries to the core. Amidst a great number of startups and other ventures suffering during the pandemic, new methods had to be employed to keep things afloat.
14 February 2021

Has the Bangladeshi youth caught up with streaming?

Over-the-top (OTT) platforms have significantly transformed the way we consume content today. People primarily find these streaming services attractive because they can be accessed at any time from different devices, offering customers variety and control in what they want to watch.
14 February 2021

Musicians versus analytics

It will not be a stretch to say that releasing new music is easier than ever before—with little to no hurdles if you have a song ready to go, and access to either a third-party distribution app, or a manager who has access to the same.
14 February 2021

Youth-based organisations fighting against gender-based violence, harassment and bullying

Bangladesh has witnessed an alarming increase in cases of gender-based violence over the past few years. According to Ain o Salish Kendra, 1,627 women were raped in 2020. Cases of domestic violence, sexual harassment and cyberbullying have also been on the rise.
14 February 2021

How effective is art as a form of protest?

In today’s climate of fake news and alternative facts, social and political truth can be inconsistent and fragile. Artists, like journalists and activists, need to define the truth and defend it.
14 February 2021

Next-gen consoles: More than just gaming hardware

The middle of November saw some of the quickest ecommerce website crashes in recent memory. Hundreds of thousands of gamers looking to cop a next gen console flooded the likes of Walmart, Amazon, and other prominent retail chains. The target? A next-gen console.
14 February 2021

A new direction in education

With educational institutions shutting down and exams being cancelled or postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the lives of students across the world have been greatly affected. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit,
14 February 2021

Courage, confidence and communal harmony

The origin of martial arts dates back centuries to its birth in China, later merging towards all of Asia under the guidance of Indian Monk Ta Mo in early 500 AD. Over the years, it has become a popular sport among the youth in Bangladesh and beyond.
14 February 2021

Tesla to set up electric car manufacturing unit in southern India

Billionaire Elon Musk’s Tesla Inc will set up an electric-car manufacturing unit in the southern Indian state of Karnataka, according to a government document seen by Reuters.
14 February 2021

Hundreds of thousands protest in Myanmar as army faces crippling mass strike

Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets in Myanmar for a ninth day of anti-coup protests, as the new army rulers grappled to contain a strike by government workers that could cripple their ability to run the country.
14 February 2021

Relocation to Bhasan Char: Over 1,152 Rohingyas leave Cox’s Bazar

Over 1,152 Rohingyas have left Cox's Bazar refugee camp for Chattogram’s Patenga as they are set to be relocated to Noakhali's Bhasan Char.
14 February 2021

Vietnam Embassy celebrates Lunar New Year 2021

The Embassy of Vietnam in Dhaka organised a gala programme to celebrate the Lunar New Year 2021.
13 February 2021

Coup in Myanmar: Calls grow louder for UN sanctions

The United Nations human rights investigator for Myanmar yesterday urged the UN Security Council to consider imposing sanctions and arms embargoes, as 300 elected Myanmar lawmakers urged investigations into the military’s seizure of power.
12 February 2021

India, pharmacy of the world, falls behind on vaccinations at home

India has won plaudits for gifting and selling Covid-19 vaccines around the world, but it will have to crank up the pace of immunisations at home to meet its targets.
12 February 2021

Sanctions on Myanmar: US asks for redirecting $42.4m assistance to the nation

A day after imposing sanctions on Myanmar generals, the US has declared to immediately redirect $42.4 million assistance away from work that would have benefited the Myanmar government.
12 February 2021

Three wounded in Myanmar as hundreds of thousands of protesters defy junta

Supporters of ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi clashed with police on Friday as hundreds of thousands joined nationwide pro-democracy demonstrations in defiance of the junta’s call to halt mass gatherings.
12 February 2021

Coup in Myanmar: US slaps sanctions against junta leaders

The United States yesterday announced sanctions on the leaders of Myanmar’s junta and several gem companies, and warned it would act further if the military uses violence against protesters.
11 February 2021