Stories about Bangladesh from December, 2008
AIDS: Orphans, Marches and Reminders
Following up on past AIDS coverage such as the AIDS Conference 2008 and the World AIDS Day 2008, we bring you a video that shows the plight of orphans in South Africa whose parents have died from AIDS, the AIDS day celebrations in Bangladesh, a reminder from Mexico to get tested from SexualidadIntegral podcast and the AIDS impact report from the 2008 Conference in the Mexico City as well.
South Asia: Desi Podcast
Pass The Roti On The Left Hand Side introduces Radiostan, a monthly radio show for the Desis, also available as a podcast in many formats. Radiostan brings you the pulse...
Bangladesh: Bloggers unearth the fake Taj Mahal scam
If you cannot visit the Taj Mahal at Agra (India) then the Taj Mahal will have to visit you in your hometown. For the last few days, we have been...
Bangladesh: Issues That Threaten The Election
Bdfacts compiles a list of things that could derail Bangladesh’s impending election.
Where is Hossein Derakhshan?
Bangla blogger Jajabor Aronnyok writes about the detention/disappearance of well-known Iranian blogger Hossein Derakhshan aka Hoder. A supporter of freedom of expression, Aronnyok wants justice and freedom for Hoder.
Bangladesh: Alliance Of Convenience
An Ordinary Citizen comments on the regrouped political alliances in Bangladesh targeting the general election at the end of the month: “these are alliance of convenience to grab the power...
Bangladesh Gets Its Own Taj Mahal
Azmi Jahan Dot Com reports that a replica of the Taj Mahal has been built in Bangladesh by a Film producer. India has already protested the move.
Bangla News Headline Aggregator in Unicode
On a trail less travelled shares the link of a new site (Kashphool.com) which aggregates news headlines (সংবাদ শিরোনাম) from Bangla/Bengali online newspapers published from Bangladesh and India converting them...
South Asian Laborers Duped Again in Iraq
After 12 Nepalese laborers had been kidnapped and murdered by Iraqi terrorist group Ansar al-Sunna in 2004, there was hope that officials in Iraq, United States and in Nepal would...
Bangladesh: Eid and Christmas Bazaars
Life as a Tai Tai posts some pictures of Eid and Christmas Bazaars in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh.
Bangladesh, India: Photos On Positive Lives
Renowned Bangladeshi photo journalist Shahidul Alam reviews the works of Dayanita Singh, an award winning Indian photographer. Her works were displayed at “Positive Lives”, an exhibition on people’s responses to...
Bangladesh: Bangla Town in New York
Farid at Bangla in Use Globally posts some pictures of the Bangla Town in New York, USA.
Bangladesh: Risk of HIV/AIDS
An Ordinary Citizen describes the scenario of HIV/AIDS awareness in his country: “Bangladesh is vulnerable to HIV/AIDS for its poor regulation, poverty, lack of adequate health support, illiteracy, lack of...
