Zyma Islam is a Senior Reporter at Asia International News. She focuses on culture and society, with a particular emphasis on civil rights, diversity and inclusion, gender issues, and women's interests. Zyma's insightful reporting has been featured in Asia International News and The Daily Star.
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Zyma's reporting primarily focuses on local government, politics, and aviation-related matters in Bangladesh. She frequently covers government announcements and legal policy regulations related to Biman Bangladesh Airlines, corruption issues, human rights concerns, and aviation challenges.
If you are reaching out to Zyma with a pitch or expertise in these areas such as insights into governmental policies affecting Biman Airlines or the broader political landscape of Bangladesh would likely be most relevant for her coverage. Additionally, if you have knowledge about specific cases of corruption or human rights violations within the country that align with her themes covered this could also be valuable for her work.
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By: Zyma Islam, Rashidul Hasan
A probe into the October 18 fire at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport’s import cargo complex has blamed unsafe storage, absence of fire protection systems, and years of regulatory neglect for the devastating blaze.
Weapons imported through at least 13 consignments in the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport vault were looted following a devastating fire last month, inventory documents show.
Automatic fire detection, suppression systems recommended
By: Zyma Islam
Justice and accountability for the egregious human rights violations of the past is crucial, but the challenge lies in ensuring this is not done by repeating patterns of reprisal and retaliation, warned Sara Hossain, a senior lawyer at the Supreme Court, as she spoke about the role of political parties in protecting human rights.
Justice and accountability for the egregious human rights violations of the past is crucial, but the challenge lies in ensuring this is not done by repeating patterns of reprisal and retaliation, warned Sara Hossain, a senior lawyer at the Supreme Court, as she spoke about the role of political parties in protecting human rights.
The entire city stood in solemn tribute to Bangladesh's first female prime minister yesterday.
Leather factories polluting again
The newly passed Labour Act changes the definition of who qualifies as a worker, excluding anyone with a supervisory role from the protections offered by the law.
As countries around the globe today celebrate the World Press Freedom Day, five senior journalists remain behind bars for between 593 and 620 days in Bangladesh. None of them have been formally charged since their arrest after the 2024 July uprising.
The National Human Rights Commission’s current inability to investigate disciplined forces remains a major structural barrier to eradicating state-sanctioned human rights abuses in Bangladesh, according to United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture Dr Alice Edwards, who called for urgent legal reforms to align the body with global independence standards.
