Bangladesh
Holy Cow! This Tiny Bovine Is Now Bangladesh’s Biggest Tourist Attraction
But Rani the cow isn’t too thrilled about her newfound fame.
Religious Leader With Millions of Followers Issues a Fatwa On Facebook’s Laughing Emoji
In a viral video, he said using this emoji to mock people is “haram” or forbidden. Many reacted to it with the laughing emoji itself.
How a Viral Rape Video Implicated a TikToker in a Human Trafficking Ring
Authorities in India and Bangladesh believe the TikTok influencer used social media to lure and trap women.
Bangladeshi Journalist Could Face Death Penalty For Her COVID Investigation
Twelve journalists and bloggers covering the pandemic have been charged by police since it began.
Rohingya Refugee Camps Are Being Set On Fire
A fire in the world’s largest refugee camp left 45,000 displaced last month.
Rohingya Refugees Describe Tearing Through Fences to Escape Massive Fire
At least 15 people died in the blaze that ripped through the world’s largest refugee camp, in southern Bangladesh.
What It’s Like to Be a Trans News Anchor in a Conservative Muslim Country
In Bangladesh, to be a transgender person is to constantly fear for safety and life. But Tashnuva Anan Shishir wants to disrupt the toxic cycle of abuse and bullying.
Two Bangladeshi Brothers Are Trying to Save This Dog From Extinction
The Sarails hound is believed to have descended from English greyhounds owned by colonial landlords. Today there's around 40 in existence.
Rohingya Brides Thought They Were Fleeing Violence. Then They Met Their Grooms.
In a VICE World News investigation, Rohingya women share their harrowing stories of being sold to men in Kashmir.
Man Allowed to Stay in France Because Pollution Could Kill Him
A French court overturned a man's deportation order after acknowledging the air in Bangladesh could fatally worsen his asthma. The decision is likely the first of its kind.
Bangladesh Arrested a Photographer For Documenting Transfer of Refugees to an Island Settlement
Abul Kalam has been chronicling refugee life in Bangladesh for over a decade.
Bangladesh Police Invoked Anti-Porn Law to Crack Down on a Film About Gender Violence
The arrests of the director of courtroom drama along with an actor who played a cop, is the latest in the country’s ongoing “war against pornography”.