The largest mangrove forest on Earth is shrinking in Bangladesh
The Sundarbans shields millions of people in Bangladesh from cyclones and storm surges. Rising seas are swallowing parts of it, and salt adds strain.
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One of India's 89 top civil servants was a Dalit in 2019
Caste still sorts India's job market and its marriages: a surname reveals caste to employers, and inter-caste marriage stays rare.
Pakistani police shot Dhaka students demanding language rights
Police shot Bengali-speaking students in Dhaka in 1952 after they defied a ban on assembly. The protest helped shape Bangladesh's 1971 founding.
Nepal's Everest permits have no cap, only a price and a test
Nepal's government decides who may attempt Everest from the south. It sets fees and experience rules but has not fixed a limit on the number of permits.
Bhutan scores happiness from 148 questions and nine domains
Bhutan's 2022 happiness survey scored the nation 0.781 out of 1. Youth unemployment reached 28.6% that year, and young workers are leaving for Australia.
Adam's Bridge: a sunken shoal chain between India and Sri Lanka
Adam's Bridge is a 29 km chain of shoals between India and Sri Lanka, almost all underwater, that NASA says people could cross on foot until the 15th century.