Keyword: bangladesh

The Sacred Islamic Tradition of the Hajj in 8 Photos

Muslim pilgrims walk around the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in the Saudi holy city of Mecca on November 30, 2009. (Mahmud Hams/AFP/Getty Images)

Current Affairs

The annual pilgrimage brings roughly two million Muslims to the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

September 8th by Michelle FlorCruz

Multimedia: 10 Asian Sports That Would Spice Up the Olympics

Lifestyle

Gymnastics, archery, swimming and volleyball are all well and good. But these Asian sports would definitely give the world something to talk about.

August 5th by Asia Society

Photo of the Day: Carving Away in Bangladesh

Multimedia

A carpenter uses a myriad of tools to carve out intricate designs on a wooden door in Dhaka, Bangladesh on January 16, 2016. (Md. Aktar Hossain Ratan/Flickr)

January 21st by Tahiat Mahboob

Filmmaker: The Torture of Undocumented Workers 'Made My Skin Crawl'

Filipino domestic workers attend a demonstration for migrant laborer rights. (ILO in Asia and the Pacific/Flickr)

Current Affairs Multimedia

Producers of the documentary "I Am Not Here" discuss how they depicted the perilous situations many undocumented domestic helpers find themselves in after migrating abroad.

December 15th by Eric Fish

Photo of the Day: Resting on a Branch in Bangladesh

Multimedia

A small brown bird with black streaks on its wing perched on the slender branch of a plant in Bangladesh. Photographed on October 9, 2015. (Tareq Uddin Ahmed/Flickr)

November 13th by Tahiat Mahboob