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Bloody Eid Journey: Mismanagement of Road and Waterways Robbing Festive Joy
by Maruf Ul Alam (Dhaka Bureau) In Bangladesh, a densely populated South Asian nation, the joy of the Eid-ul-Fitr festival has once again turned into profound grief. A harrowing statistic covering a 15-day period from March 17 to March 28 reveals that approximately 394 people lost their lives in accidents across roads, rails, and waterways.…
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Human Rights Organisations Express Concern Over the Immediate Risk of Deportation of Russian War Resister Maksim Kuzmin to the Russian Federation
The undersigned organisations express their serious concern regarding the immediate risk of deportation of Maksim Kuzmin back to Russia, as he is approaching a yet another—and probably the ultimate— hearing on April 2nd 2026 at the Regional Administrative Court in Kaunas, Lithuania. Maksim Kuzmin is a Russian citizen from Kaliningrad and a reserve military officer…
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Rising Prices, Shrinking Lives: Bangladesh’s Inflation Squeeze Tightens
by Asif Showkat Kallol The cost of living in Bangladesh is rising once again- and with it, a growing sense of distress among ordinary people. Inflation has crossed the 9% threshold, reaching 9.13% in February 2026, according to the latest data from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS). Although slightly lower than the 9.23% recorded…
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Why the Sudden Outcry Over Measles After Four Decades of Success?
Bangladesh’s Vaccination Program by S. M. Abul Hossain (Dhaka Bureau) In 2026, Bangladesh finds itself facing an unexpected and tragic reality. A nation once globally recognized as a ‘role model’ for its immunization programs is now witnessing child deaths due to measles, sparking widespread public anger and concern. Recent fatalities, coupled with a controversial remark…
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A Journey Towards Politically Independent Banking and a Cashless Economy
Bangladesh Bank’s New Roadmap by Mynul Hasan Sohel (Dhaka Bureau) Bangladesh, an emerging economy in South Asia, has announced an ambitious plan for a radical transformation of its financial sector. The newly appointed Governor of the country’s central bank (Bangladesh Bank), Mostakur Rahman, has stated that the primary goals are now to make the banking…
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EcoWaste Coalition’s Community and Church Partners Re-Enact Christ’s Sufferings in Via Crucis Held Amid Crisis in Waste, Oil, and Corruption
31 March 2026, Tondo, Manila. Under the scorching sun, some 400 people donning black veils and buri hats joined the environmental- and social justice-themed Via Crucis (Way of the Cross) held today by members and partners of the EcoWaste Coalition in Tondo, Manila, site of the proposed Waste-to-Energy (WtE) incinerator opposed by affected communities and…
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It’s time to reveal a profound meaning in life that will guided us to reconciliation
(picture: Park of Study and Reflection, Puntas de Cavas, Argentina, May 3, 4, and 5, 2007: Days of spiritual inspiration) Given the current global situation and before the human heart is fully immersed in frustration, vengeance, and resentment, I believe it’s time to reveal a profound meaning in life. A meaning capable of guiding us…
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Més enllà de l’ajuda: aliances feministes a la Mediterrània per construir veu política pròpia
Experiències compartides entre activistes de Palestina, Jordània, Tunísia i el Sàhara Occidental apunten a una idea clara: les aliances feministes no passen només per la cooperació, sinó per la construcció d’espais propis, estratègies comunes i veu política. Les aliances feministes a la regió euromediterrània no es construeixen des d’un únic lloc ni sota una mateixa…
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From deadlock to dialogue on the Korean Peninsula: It is time to revisit the idea of North East Asian regional security talks
Despite an invitation to dialogue extended by the president of the Republic of Korea (South Korea), Lee Jae Myung, to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea), the long-standing conflict on the Korean Peninsula does not appear any closer to resolution. So far, Lee’s overtures have received a frosty response from North Korea, which…
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The Mountain Exhales: Thirty Years of Panagbenga
by Andrelyn B. Gayudan, Maybeline F. Nacis, and Ruther Ray C. Ruado When the calendar turns its page to February, Baguio City exhales, and the world holds its breath. The “City of Pines” sheds its emerald solitude, trading its heavy green mantle for a vibrant, shifting mosaic of colors. It is as if the mountain…