Mumbai

I am in Mumbai where I have been reporting on the terror attacks. I am shattered now and looking forward to returning home to Dhaka tommorrow. I’ll lock myself away from the frenetic streets and enjoy the peace and calm of simple family life.
But I’ve covered bombings and deaths in Afghanistan, Pakistan, India and Nepal and I [...]

Are the good times here again?

Dhaka’s rich and mighty have been keeping a low profile since we got here. The caretaker government’s crackdown on corruption has seen a lot of them arrested. Those who avoided jail, or were among those recently been released on bail, have been careful not to draw attention to themselves with conspicuous displays of wealth.
So it surprised [...]