Cambodia
AFC U-17 Asian Cup Qualifiers / U-17s beaten by 10-man Cambodia
Bangladesh made a dreadful start to their AFC U-17 Asian Cup Qualifiers campaign with a 1-0 defeat against 10-man Cambodia in Phnom Penh on Saturday.
10 photogenic places to visit in Asia to blow up your Instagram
If you are someone with a passion for photography, be you a novice or an expert, bring out your camera with you, as we have prepared a list of 10 camera-friendly places to visit in Asia so you can get your dream shots.
5 budget-friendly summer vacation destinations in Asia
With its rich culture, breath-taking landscapes, and fascinating historical sites Asia has countless destinations fit for a summer vacation. So, put your travel plans in motion and get ready for an incredible summer in Asia!
Cabrera looks for ‘perfect preparation’
Bangladesh head coach Javier Cabrera will make his last attempt to figure out the right combination and fine-tune playing eleven before the upcoming SAFF Championship when his charges take on hosts Cambodia in Phnom Penh today.
The last-placed runner who became toast of Cambodia
The Cambodian runner has become a star of the Southeast Asian Games since her gritty performance in the 5,000m. Although she came last, her determination to finish the race under torrential rain charmed the country and even won plaudits from Prime Minister Hun Sen.
Trafficked To Cambodia: Four victims get their money back
Four out of the five trafficked Bangladeshi youths, who were forced to con people over the internet in Cambodia last year, have got their money back.
Sold as cyber slaves
For unemployed 25-year-old Foysal Hossain, the job of a receptionist at an overseas institution with a monthly pay package worth around Tk 80,000 was a godsend opportunity.
Booters leave for Cambodia today
The Bangladesh national football team will leave for Phnom Penh, Cambodia today to play a FIFA friendly match against the hosts. The match, slated for March 9, is the first international fixture for the boys in red and green since they faced Palestine in the Bangabandhu Gold Cup in Cox's Bazar last October.
Cambodia’s ‘Rubbish Man’ schools children -- for trash
Sitting in a building made from used tyres, plastic bottles and old sneakers, Cambodian student Roeun Bunthon jots down notes during an English lesson at the “Rubbish School” where tuition is paid for with trash instead of cash.
Siem Reap—The city of stones
When it comes to Southeast Asia, tourist destinations popular among Bangladeshis are: Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, and after the initiation of visa on arrival, Indonesia (Bali, more or less). Vietnam is becoming somewhat popular in recent years. Cambodia and Laos, however, still don't see a sizeable number of Bangladeshi travellers. Surprising, because the former boasts Angkor Wat, the largest religious monument in the world, attracting over two million foreign tourists per year.
Cambodian paper shuts with 'dictatorship' parting shot
One of Cambodia's most stridently independent newspapers, The Cambodia Daily, published its last edition on Monday with the headline "Descent Into Outright Dictatorship" as it closed amid a crackdown on critics of Prime Minister Hun Sen.
Cambodian govt closes 15 radio stations
After closing 15 radio stations across the country, the Cambodian Ministry of Information claimed that it is not targeting independent broadcasters.
Cambodia widow sees dead husband in five-month-old calf
Cambodia's latest social media sensation is a five-month-old calf believed by a villager to be the reincarnation of her dead husband.
Tokyo dreams fuel Cambodia's first disabled basketballers
Slamming into each other with a metallic crunch, Cambodia's first women's wheelchair basketball team are changing attitudes to disability in a nation where unexploded landmines claim new victims every week but physical impairments are scorned.
The magic of Makha Bucha
Makha Bucha Day; an important Buddhist festival celebrated on the full moon day of Māgha in Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand, and on the full moon day of Tabodwe in Myanmar, affords Buddhists a chance at reprieve.
France returns head of Hindu statue taken 130 years ago
France returns the head of a Hindu deity's statue from the 7th century more than 130 years after it was taken away in the name of research.
Alarm over Cambodia ‘timber grab’
Ancient, highly valuable forests are being lost at an "unprecedented" rate from protected lands in Cambodia, according to a new report.
Angelina Jolie preparing son Maddox to take over charity
Hollywood actor-filmmaker Angelina Jolie wants her eldest son, Maddox, to run the charity in Cambodia and has hired him as a researcher on her new film.
Asia's best boat trips: Along the mighty Mekong
Rain is pelting the observation deck, falling in sheets so thick we can barely see where the Mekong meets the shore.