BANGLADESH:
Downloading music from the Internet, a new blogging platform and a model-turned entrepreneur helping the local artisans and weavers are some of the topics that bloggers of Bangladesh are writing about.
Salam Dhaka [1]has some pointers on where to look for Bangla music on the Internet. Adda [2]writes about the winds of change in South Asia, and Bangladesh in particular. He writes about a Norwegian company's introduction of a blogging platfrom in his country. Razib [3]has an interesting story about Bibi Russel, a Bangladeshi model turned designer, who works with local artisans and weavers of Bangladesh.
BHUTAN:
Read [4]about the largest book in the world. Bhutan is fast becoming a hot travel destination and here is Aaron's [5]description of Bhutan, while Amelopsis [6]has beautiful visuals of this land-locked country tucked away in the Himalayas.
INDIA:
Should it, or should it not…Bangalore or Bengaluru? This South Indian city famously known as “Silicon Valley of India,” may get a new name and that has become an interesting source of debate among Indian bloggers around the world. Amardeep [7]has a nice round-up about on this hot topic button.
Food is big in South Asia and here are some interesting pictures and blogs from India. A picture speaks louder than words, and here are some mouth-watering image of Gujrati food [8], while MyDhaba [9]talks about fixing fish the India way. Read why Supersaps [10]feels that all Indian food does not taste the same.
NEPAL:
Nepal and cricket, somehow those two words don't go together when you think of this Himalayan state. Guess what Nepal has a cricket team. Uzwal [11] has a post about it. Oliver [12]writes about the current political situation in Nepal.
PAKISTAN:
If you needed a visual and update on what is the latest mobile PDA making the rounds in Pakistan read Go2Net [13]posting. Saj Shirazi [14]has a fascinating travelogue about Chillas, a small town nestled in Northern Pakistan, which was one an important post for travellers, including Marco Polo. Fiona [15]has a visual and an account of the famous Khyber Pass. Ramla [16]of Karachi Metroblogging has a Google Video link about Karachi, and this slide show comes complete with music and some of you will recognize the Pakistani singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan singing.
SRILANKA:
Relief for Sri Lanka [17]highlights 11-year old Rebecca's contribution to the Read Write Sri Lanka Project. Phil Bogle [18]shares some wonderful pictures of Sri Lanka.