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Human Rights Organisations Express Concern Over the Immediate Risk of Deportation of Russian War Resister Maksim Kuzmin to the Russian Federation
The undersigned organisations express their serious concern regarding the immediate risk of deportation of Maksim Kuzmin back to Russia, as he is approaching a yet another—and probably the ultimate— hearing on April 2nd 2026 at the Regional Administrative Court in…
Rising Prices, Shrinking Lives: Bangladesh’s Inflation Squeeze Tightens
by Asif Showkat Kallol The cost of living in Bangladesh is rising once again- and with it, a growing sense of distress among ordinary people. Inflation has crossed the 9% threshold, reaching 9.13% in February 2026, according to the latest…
Why the Sudden Outcry Over Measles After Four Decades of Success?
Bangladesh’s Vaccination Program by S. M. Abul Hossain (Dhaka Bureau) In 2026, Bangladesh finds itself facing an unexpected and tragic reality. A nation once globally recognized as a ‘role model’ for its immunization programs is now witnessing child deaths due…
A Journey Towards Politically Independent Banking and a Cashless Economy
Bangladesh Bank’s New Roadmap by Mynul Hasan Sohel (Dhaka Bureau) Bangladesh, an emerging economy in South Asia, has announced an ambitious plan for a radical transformation of its financial sector. The newly appointed Governor of the country’s central bank (Bangladesh…
EcoWaste Coalition’s Community and Church Partners Re-Enact Christ’s Sufferings in Via Crucis Held Amid Crisis in Waste, Oil, and Corruption
31 March 2026, Tondo, Manila. Under the scorching sun, some 400 people donning black veils and buri hats joined the environmental- and social justice-themed Via Crucis (Way of the Cross) held today by members and partners of the EcoWaste Coalition…
It’s time to reveal a profound meaning in life that will guided us to reconciliation
(picture: Park of Study and Reflection, Puntas de Cavas, Argentina, May 3, 4, and 5, 2007: Days of spiritual inspiration) Given the current global situation and before the human heart is fully immersed in frustration, vengeance, and resentment, I believe…
The Mountain Exhales: Thirty Years of Panagbenga
by Andrelyn B. Gayudan, Maybeline F. Nacis, and Ruther Ray C. Ruado When the calendar turns its page to February, Baguio City exhales, and the world holds its breath. The “City of Pines” sheds its emerald solitude, trading its heavy…
NurturePH forum calls for stronger alignment to improve maternal, newborn health in Universal Health Care Era
by Geri Matthew Carretero, Jhpiego Philippines MANDALUYONG CITY, Philippines — Maternal health outcomes in the Philippines have improved in recent years, with the maternal mortality ratio declining from 151 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020 to 119 in 2024, according…
Dhaka rally as referendum ordinance faces possible repeal
by Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) A controversial referendum ordinance introduced during Bangladesh’s interim government is increasingly likely to be repealed, exposing deep political and constitutional divisions at the heart of the state. Signals emerging from a recent meeting of…
Global Warming Surges, Antarctic Seas Bubble
Global warming is on a very ominous trend that has never happened throughout human history, according to a recent study in Geophysical Research Letters. The rate of global warming has doubled in only ten years. This rapid rate, outside of…
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