Lack of diverse media ownership leads to censorship in Pakistan says new reportStudy ties lack of pluralism to censorship and falling standardsWritten by Waleed Tariq29 July 2019
Bangladeshis use social media to tackle a dengue outbreakMany are resorting to social media to collect bloodWritten by বিজয়Translated by Rezwan25 July 2019
Twitter campaign by Pakistani ruling party warns media against anti-state criticismA series of tweets asked journalists to “Be responsible"Written by R Umaima Ahmed25 July 2019
Acute water shortage hits Chennai in IndiaWater scarcity disrupts life in South India Written by Anumeha Verma23 July 2019
Fake news about “human sacrifices” for the Padma Bridge leads to violence in BangladeshSpreading these rumors is a criminal offense in BangladeshWritten by পান্থ রহমান রেজা (Pantha)Translated by Rezwan20 July 2019
In Bangladesh, a rickshaw ban for major Dhaka city roads spurs protests and debateIs a rickshaw ban the solution to Dhaka's traffic woes?Written by Samaya Anjum17 July 2019
‘No VAT on Pad’ protests prompt Bangladesh government to remove proposed taxHefty tax on sanitary pads called "disgraceful" and "anti-women"Written by পান্থ রহমান রেজা (Pantha)Translated by Rezwan16 July 2019
Why are people debating the proposed car-free day in Colombo?For Sri Lankan women, cars are buffers from street harassmentWritten by Rezwan14 July 2019
‘A dangerous trend': Pakistani journalists critical of the government and military targeted in Twitter campaignThe aim of these campaigns is to suppress critical voicesWritten by Qurratulain (Annie) Zaman9 July 2019
In India, opposition Leader Rahul Gandhi steps down after losing elections to Narendra ModiIndia's oldest political party is now in leadership crisisWritten by Vishal Yashoda Manve5 July 2019
Interview with former Pakistani president taken off air, journalists and activists decry censorshipThere are conflicting statements from the authorities about the censorshipWritten by Waleed Tariq4 July 2019