Singapore criminalises AI-generated abuse images
14 August 2026
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Southeast Asia
Ex-Thai MP shoots dead local official over money row
10 August 2026
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Southeast Asia
Thailand teen kills seven in home, school shooting
7 August 2026
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Southeast Asia
Malaysia says Rohingya refugee return will not go ahead if lives are at risk
5 August 2026
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Southeast Asia
Myanmar approves death sentence for cyberscam offences
28 July 2026
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Southeast Asia
Bangkok pub fire kills 27, officials say emergency exits were obstructed
13 July 2026
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Accidents and Fires
Bangladeshi man found in container with expired Malaysian passports
5 July 2026
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Crime & Justice
Myanmar president arrives in India to strengthen ties
30 May 2026
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Southeast Asia
Rescuers free one of seven men trapped in Laos cave
30 May 2026
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Southeast Asia
Dozens killed in blast targeting train in Pakistan: official
24 May 2026
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Southeast Asia
Stories shared by refugee children heartbreaking: Priyanka Chopra
Bollywood superstar Priyanka Chopra says the stories shared by the refugee children with her were heartbreaking.
21 June 2018
Art show on Rohingyas begins in city
A weeklong art exhibition on Rohingya refugees kicks off at Liberation War Museum with lighting the candles.
21 June 2018
Support countries hosting refugees: UN chief
The communities or countries providing safe refuge to people fleeing war or persecution shouldn’t be alone and unsupported, the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says on the occasion of World Refugee Day.
20 June 2018
Chiefs of 4 int’l aid orgs to visit Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh
The high commissioner of the UN refugee agency (UNHCR), the president of International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), United Nations Secretary General and World Bank Group President will visit Bangladesh on June 30.
20 June 2018
Hiding from traffickers in 'prison-like' tents, Rohingya girls dream of school
Trapped inside "prison-like" tents in Bangladesh's refugee camps because of fears they will be trafficked or sexually harassed, teenage Rohingya girls dream of going to school and playing outside, aid agencies say.
20 June 2018
Rescuers hunt for victims of ferry disaster on Indonesian super volcano lake
The search for victims of a ferry that sank in the lake of an ancient super volcano crater in Indonesia will resume tomorrow with divers and an underwater drone to scour the depths for at least 128 missing passengers.
19 June 2018
12 Rohingyas hurt in clash at Nayapara camp in Teknaf
At least 12 people are injured in a clash between two groups of Rohingyas at Nayapara camp in Teknaf of Cox’s Bazar.
19 June 2018
Put pressure on international community on Rohingya repatriation, demand civil society, NGOs
Civil Society members and NGOs demands the government should continue pressure on international community to repatriate Rohingya refugees to Myanmar.
19 June 2018
Rohingya refugees doubled last year: UN
Refugees from Myanmar more than doubled last year to 1.2 million, as a brutal army crackdown forced hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims to pour across the border into Bangladesh, the UN says.
19 June 2018
‘Rohingya leader’ found dead in Ukhia camp
A Rohingya man has been found dead in Balukhali Rohingya camp, Ukhia, of Cox’s Bazar.
19 June 2018
Myanmar’s actions not credible, impartial: OHCHR
Myanmar has failed to meet minimal standards of credibility or impartiality, despite assurances that it will investigate allegations and prosecute alleged perpetrators in conflicts across the country including persecution of Rohingyas, alleges OHCHR.
18 June 2018
US endorses Myanmar and UN MoU on Rohingya return
The United States welcomes the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the UN and Myanmar government for the safe and voluntary return of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar.
18 June 2018
Jack Ma hails Mahathir for knowledge on technology
Alibaba Group founder and executive chairman Jack Ma meets with Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad and comes away surprised at the Prime Minister's knowledge on technology.
18 June 2018
Rohingyas stage demo demanding safe, dignified repatriation
Rohingya Muslim refugees at Kutupalong camp in Cox’s Bazar stage a demonstration demanding safe and dignified repatriation to Myanmar.
16 June 2018
UN, WB chiefs likely to visit Rohingya camps in Bangladesh
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim are likely to make a two-day official visit to Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar district of Bangladesh on July 1.
16 June 2018
SAHR condemns killing of journalist Bukhari
South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR) has strongly condemned the killing of journalist of Shujaat Bukhari who was shot dead in Srinagar two days ago.
16 June 2018
Rohingya crisis: Unicef calls for support in monsoon
Unicef has called out for further support for thousands of vulnerable Rohingya children during monsoon, which is expected to unleash full scale misery in the refugee camps.
14 June 2018
5 Rohingyas hurt in Ukhia lanslide
Five Rohingya refugees are hurt in a landslide triggered by torrential rain at a refugee camp in Ukhia upazila of Cox’s Bazar, an official says.
13 June 2018
17 killed in Uttar Pradesh road accident
At least 17 people are killed and 20 injured as a bus overturned after hitting a divider in Mainpuri district of northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh this morning, police say.
13 June 2018
Myanmar journalists mark six months in jail
Two Reuters journalists mark six months in custody for allegedly breaching a secrecy law while investigating atrocities against Rohingya Muslims, as calls grow for the "spurious" case to be dropped.
13 June 2018