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NCCA Gallery Presents the In-Sight Exhibition for April

From Thought to Form. You can experience how abstract ideas take tangible form in In-Sight—an exhibition by the SeekArt Collective at the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) Gallery, running from April 13 to 30 in Intramuros, Manila.…

Mountains of Corruption Allegations! Former Advisors Under Surveillance

by Khalid Ahmed (Dhaka Bureau) Just seven days after the change of power in Bangladesh, an unprecedented situation has emerged. Hundreds of allegations of corruption and irregularities against almost all members of the recently departed interim government, including former Chief…

India: Assam electorates record impressive polling turnout  

by Nava Thakuria After Assam, Keralam and Puducherry (union territory), the State legislative assembly elections are knocking at the doors of  Tamil Nadu and West Bengal in the second half of April 2026. Meanwhile, millions of voters have shown an…

Groups Laud Bacoor, Imus, and Quezon Cities for Actions Protecting People from Dangerous Mercury-Contaminated Cosmetics

EcoWaste and CGC urge other LGUs to follow suit to curb the illegal trade of mercury-added cosmetics in their areas 11 April 2026, Quezon City. Environmental health groups EcoWaste Coalition and Cavite Green Coalition (CGC) commended three local government units…

ACC Faces Backlash Over Bengal Group Case Withdrawal

by Asif Showkat Kallol Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is facing mounting criticism after it abruptly withdrew a corruption case against Bengal Group chairman Abul Khair at the final stage before trial, raising serious concerns over the independence and integrity of…

No ‘Crossfires’ or Disappearances in Bangladesh in the Last 42 Days!

By Zahida Parvez Chhanda Bangladesh’s Law Minister, Md. Asaduzzaman, has stated that no incidents of extrajudicial killings (commonly known as ‘crossfires’) or enforced disappearances have occurred in the country during the 42 days since the new government took office. He…

Mindolo Ecumenical Foundation Expands Language Training with Launch of German Programme in Kitwe, Zambia

The Mindolo Ecumenical Foundation has launched a German language programme in Kitwe, adding a new dimension to its long-established work in education and human resource development. The initiative is designed to equip learners with practical language skills while creating access…

A Nobel Prize Winner and 600 Israeli Academics Break Their Silence: Israeli Settler Violence in the West Bank Is State Terrorism

What will it take for the world to call things by their name? How many houses were demolished? How many schools shut down? How many Palestinians have been killed with no one held to account? How many villages emptied into…

Manifesto for Radical Kindness

On April 1, a manifesto was released stating that, in the face of hatred, “radical kindness is the most dangerous act we can uphold.” Here is the link to sign it: Manifesto for Radical Kindness https://resist.es/peticiones/manifiesto-por-la-bondad-radical/ At Resist.es and Spanish…

Bangladesh yet to recover billions lost in fertiliser import scandal, anti-graft probe finds

by Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) Bangladesh’s two main state agricultural agencies have failed to recover losses from alleged large-scale irregularities in government-imported fertiliser purchases worth nearly Tk 2,000 crore (£145m), according to findings by the country’s anti-corruption watchdog. The…

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