Bangladesh has cut school and office hours in a bid to conserve electricity. How will the ongoing power crisis affect Bangladesh's economic growth? Could cheaper Russian energy offer some relief? Mariam Wardak tells you.

South Asia Diary | Bangladesh cuts school, office hours amid power crisis

A knife attack on the Maldives' environment minister has put the focus on extremism in the country. This year's International Yoga Day celebrations were also disrupted by an extremist mob. What explains this worrying trend in the Maldives? Mariam Wardak tells you.

South Asia Diary | Knife attack on Maldivian minister

Watch South Asia Diary with Mariam Wardak: + UN rights chief in Bangladesh + Garbage chokes Nepal's holiest river + Elephants in Pakistan get root canals + Sri Lanka's rice crop stunted

South Asia Diary: UN rights chief visits Rohingya camp in Bangladesh | Jumbo root canal in Pakistan

With more than 3 million people displaced, Afghans are the third-largest refugee community in the world. Thousands of them were evacuated from Kabul as US-led forces completed a hasty withdrawal. One year on, how are those refugees coping with their new life? Mariam Wardak tells you.

South Asia Diary: Afghan refugees struggle to rebuild their lives

The UN has described Afghanistan as the worst humanitarian crisis on the planet. At least 23 million Afghans, including 3.2 million children, are at risk of malnutrition. Mariam Wardak gets you a report.

South Asia Diary: Afghan humanitarian crisis spirals out of control

The Taliban are systematically erasing women from public life. Afghan girls are barred from attending schools and women are denied government jobs. Mariam Wardak tells you how the Taliban wiped out 20 years of women's rights in one year.

South Asia Diary: Taliban erase Afghan women from public life

The new Taliban regime is re-packaging the regressive policies of the first Taliban regime in the late 1990s. Mariam Wardak brings you 5 reasons why the Taliban are unchanged.

South Asia Diary: Myth of Taliban 2.0 busted

This week on South Asia Diary with Mariam Wardak : - Sri Lanka's health system is on the verge of collapse - Is Nepal risking letting wartime offenders go unpunished? - Bhutan to charge Indian tourists an entry fee for the first time

South Asia Diary: Sri Lanka's health system is on the verge of collapse

From election defeat in 2020 to winning the presidency in 2022, Ranil Wickremesinghe has scripted one of the greatest comebacks in Sri Lanka's political history. How are protesters reacting to the new President?

South Asia Dairy: Ranil Wickremesinghe's grand comeback

Nepal's government is training women as tour guides in a bid to promote gender equality in the tourism industry. Saloni Murarka gets you a ground report.

South Asia Diary: Nepal's gender equality push in tourism sector

Afghan teenagers are being forced to work in dangerous coal mines amid falling household income in the country. Reports say there are at least 1 million child labourers in Afghanistan.

South Asia Diary: Afghan teens working in coal mines

India's Kaleem Ullah Khan has grown more than 300 mango varieties from one single tree. What is the secret to Khan's horticultural marvel? What is his advice to new-age farmers?

South Asia Diary: 300 mango varieties from one tree!

This week on South Asia Diary with Mariam Wardak. Watch the rise of Ranil Wickremesinghe. Meet India's mango man. Afghan teens slog away in coal mines. Nepal's gender push in tourism sector

South Asia Diary: The rise of Ranil Wickremesinghe

Bhutan is home to almost 20 different languages and dialects. Yet, the country does not have a standardised sign language. The Wangsel Institute for the deaf is hoping to change that. Mariam Wardak gets you a report.

South Asia Diary | Bhutan's first-ever sign language being developed

By the end of June, Sri Lanka's anti-government protests had started to simmer down. But behind the scenes, a group of activists was plotting a revival. Mariam Wardak tells you how a band of unlikely heroes planned and led the Colombo spring.

South Asia Diary | How a group of activists toppled Gotabaya

Four decades of war have left Afghanistan riddled with deadly land mines. Mine clearance operations have been stalled since the Taliban's conquest in August 2021. Almost 80% of land mine victims in Afghanistan are children. Mariam Wardak gets you a report.

South Asia Diary | Afghanistan's old killing fields claim young lives

Bangladesh has been ranked as the 7th saddest country by Gallup. Despite its meteoric economic rise, why has Bangladesh landed so low on this list? What does it reveal about the nature of Bangladesh's prosperity? Mariam Wardak tells you.

South Asia Diary | Bangladesh ranked 7th saddest country

Indian cops have busted a fake IPL tournament in the western state of Gujarat. The organisers paid farmers to dress up as players and duped Russian punters into placing bets. Mariam Wardak tells you how this elaborate cricketing con was exposed.

South Asia Diary | Indian cops bust fake IPL tournament

Bhutan is all set to welcome foreign tourists after two years of Covid hiatus. But travellers will have to shell out $200 per day, up from $60 in the last three decades. Is Bhutan using its tourism potential to shore up its foreign exchange reserves? Mariam Wardak tells you.

South Asia Diary | Bhutan increasing daily tax on tourists

Climate disasters are pushing children in Bangladesh out of schools and into the workforce. Almost 1.7 million Bangladeshi children are currently working as labourers. How is climate change spurring child labour? What is the Bangladesh government doing about it? Mariam Wardak tells you.

South Asia Diary | Climate change spurs child labour in Bangladesh

Mumbai has reported more than 1,800 building collapses since 2018. Despite their dilapidated condition, why do thousands of residents continue to occupy these vulnerable structures? Mariam Wardak brings you a ground report by Disha Shah.

South Asia Diary | Mumbai's deadly building collapses

Afghanistan's Mes Aynak was one of the most important stops on the ancient silk route. The Buddhist settlement sits on top of a valuable copper deposit. A Chinese mining company is threatening to swallow Mes Aynak with a $3 billion project. Mariam Wardak gets you a report.

South Asia Diary | Chinese mine threatens Afghan Buddhist site

As Sri Lanka's fuel and gas shortages intensify, citizens are turning to firewood. While affluent Sri Lankans can afford refined charcoal stoves, others are depending on traditional devices. Doctors warn that a permanent pivot to firewood would be disastrous for public health. Mariam Wardak gets you a report.

South Asia Diary | Sri Lanka turns to firewood amid gas shortage

Bhutan's top spiritual authority has ordained 144 Buddhist nuns for the first time in the country's history. Why were Buddhist women denied the right to full ordination in the first place? How will this event change Buddhism's attitude towards women? Mariam Wardak tells you.

South Asia Diary | Bhutan ordains 144 nuns in historic event

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