Asia
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Bangladesh: Arrest warrants issued for Hasina, others in enforced disappearance cases
Additionally, several former officials of the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI), including lieutenant generals and major generals, were named…
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‘India wants to see free, fair, inclusive and participatory election in Bangladesh’
Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Monday said New Delhi wants to see a free, fair, inclusive and participatory election…
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Lankan civil servants conclude special training in India
The participants experienced first-hand innovative practices in municipal governance, urban infrastructure, waste-to-energy solutions, and citizen-focused public services.
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Nepal imposes three-day ban on vehicular movement around Kathmandu after landslides
The Nepali government has imposed a three-day ban on vehicles entering and leaving the Kathmandu Valley starting Saturday, citing the…
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Death toll in Philippine earthquake rises to 70, with 559 injuries
The death toll in Tuesday's magnitude 6.9 earthquake in Cebu province in central Philippines has climbed to 70, according to…
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Bangladesh: Awami League warns of democratic crisis after Yunus’ remarks reveal ‘contradictions’
Bangladesh’s Awami League party alleged that Chief Advisor to the interim government Muhammad Yunus’ recent statements have once again exposed…
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Death toll from powerful earthquake in Philippines rises to 72
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported that at least 294 people were injured in the quake…
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Human Rights body slams Yunus for calling Hindu persecution in Bangladesh ‘baseless’
The Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council, a human rights organisation against religious discrimination, has expressed deep sorrow and anger…
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Bangladesh: Awami League slams Yunus regime over Khagrachhari killings
Bangladesh’s Awami League party strongly condemned the shootings in Khagrachhari district, which killed over three people and injured several others,…
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South Korea: 62 online public services restored after outage caused by national data centre fire
A total of 62 online public services in South Korea, including a major government portal and the banking arm of…
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From Dhaka to Ankara: ISI pushes Bangladesh into new strategic axis against India
Bangladesh, which is facing turmoil following the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government, is now cozying up to Turkey.
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Pakistan shuts Afghan refugee camps established 40 years ago
Pakistan has decided to close Afghan refugee camps that have been in operation for 40 years, the local media reported…
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Hindu community in Bangladesh demands year-round protection amid attacks on temples
Hindu community leaders in Bangladesh have demanded year-round protection for religious minorities and their places of worship, not just a…
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5.6-magnitude quake hits China’s Gansu
A 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck Longxi County in Dingxi City in northwest China's Gansu Province at 5:49 a.m. on Saturday, according…
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Bangladesh Awami League bashes Yunus regime over crackdown on its processions
Bangladesh's Awami League party strongly condemned the attacks on its processions, arbitrary arrests, and repression targeting its party leaders and…
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Bangladesh: 244 Awami League leaders, activists arrested for holding flash processions
At least 244 leaders and activists of the Awami League and its affiliated organisations were arrested by Bangladesh police after…
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Muhammad Yunus, Shehbaz Sharif meet on UNGA sidelines, discuss trade, economic ties
Bangladesh interim government's Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus held a meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on the sidelines of…
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Bangladesh Awami League leader Qamrul Islam sent to 5-day remand, two others arrested
A Bangladesh court on Wednesday ordered a five-day remand for former Food Minister Qamrul Islam in connection with a murder…
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Police destroy two drug labs in Afghanistan
Police have discovered and destroyed two drug processing labs in southern Afghanistan's Uruzgan province, said a statement of the provincial…
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HRCP raises alarm as Afghan refugees avoid hospitals in Pakistan over fear of arrest
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has voiced serious concern over reports that ailing Afghan refugees are increasingly avoiding…
