US, UN discuss int’l community’s efforts to end violence after Myanmar coup
23 June 2021, 16:58 PM
South Asia
Withdrawal from Afghanistan: Biden’s reluctance in engaging Pakistan 'stunning', says US senator
23 June 2021, 07:00 AM
South Asia
Chinese national’s arrest near Bangladesh border: Indian agencies probe 'larger conspiracy'
23 June 2021, 05:23 AM
South Asia
'Women wearing few clothes impact men, unless robots': Imran Khan's rape remark draws flak
21 June 2021, 17:51 PM
South Asia
Taliban say committed to Afghan peace talks
20 June 2021, 07:16 AM
South Asia
Govts of South Asian countries fail to devise Covid-19 recovery solutions: experts
19 June 2021, 05:38 AM
Business
Chinese, Indian workers among 11 killed in Nepal floods, 25 missing
18 June 2021, 11:54 AM
South Asia
India calls for ‘open and inclusive’ Indo-Pacific based on sovereignty, peace
16 June 2021, 09:57 AM
South Asia
Police trying to find out if Chinese man illegally entering India from Bangladesh is a spy
16 June 2021, 05:38 AM
South Asia
‘Illegally crossing over from Bangladesh’: Chinese national remanded in West Bengal
13 June 2021, 08:33 AM
South Asia
Pak minister shoots wife thrice before killing self: Police
Pakistani provincial minister Mir Hazar Khan Bijarani, who was found dead in his house along with his wife, first killed her and then committed suicide with the same weapon, police say.
3 February 2018, 05:56 AM
Myanmar government denies AP report of Rohingya mass graves
Myanmar’s government has denied a report by The Associated Press documenting at least five mass graves containing Rohingya Muslim civilians killed by the military with help from Buddhist neighbors, saying that only “terrorists” were killed and they were “carefully buried.”
3 February 2018, 04:43 AM
Pakistan court issues notices to Sharif, aides
The legal woes of Pakistan's ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his family mounted on Wednesday when a top court issued notices
1 February 2018, 18:00 PM
India's budget focuses on rural economy ahead of elections
India unveils its budget for the fiscal year starting April 1 on Thursday, in what is being seen as a test for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to maintain fiscal discipline without stifling economic growth ahead of general elections next year.
1 February 2018, 07:30 AM
Watch ‘super blue blood moon’ and lunar eclipse in Bangladesh sky
If you miss it tonight, you will have to wait for another 35 years to get the chance to see it. On Bangladesh sky, the entire lunar event – also named “super blue blood moon” -- started at 4:49pm and will end at 10:09pm (local time).
31 January 2018, 07:05 AM
India observes 69th Republic Day
India displays its military muscle, socio-cultural diversity and its unprecedented outreach to South East Asian countries as it celebrates the 69th Republic Day with a grand parade at the Rajpath in New Delhi, the principal promenade of the Indian capital.
26 January 2018, 07:57 AM
Convict gets prison break to father child
An Indian court has freed for two weeks a convicted murderer serving a life jail term so that he can try to become a father, his lawyer said yesterday.
25 January 2018, 18:00 PM
Newsweek reviews Pak franchise ties
US publication Newsweek said it was reviewing ties with its Pakistan franchise after the magazine's local editor made offensive remarks about child abuse and rape.
25 January 2018, 18:00 PM
Padmaavat opens in India amid violence threats
Thousands of police in riot gear yesterday guarded cinemas across India amid threats of violence by Hindu hardliners opposed to the release of a movie about a legendary Hindu queen and a Muslim king.
25 January 2018, 18:00 PM
Kabul hotel attack toll rises to 25
An Afghan official yesterday said at least 25 people were killed in the attack on a Kabul hotel, as confusion reigned over the true toll with
25 January 2018, 18:00 PM
New York court dismisses all charges against Bangladeshi diplomat
A court in the United States yesterday dismissed all felony charges (33 counts) against Bangladesh's deputy consul general in New York, seven months after he was indicted in a case filed by the diplomat’s former domestic help.
24 January 2018, 05:32 AM
Pak principal shot dead by student
A Pakistani student shot and killed his school principal on Monday, in a dispute over the student skipping classes to attend rallies
23 January 2018, 18:00 PM
Global brand to pay $2.3m for worker safety in Bangladesh garment sector
In a victory for labour unions, a global clothing brand has agreed to pay $2.3 million to meet fire and building safety regulations in 150 garment factories across its supply chain in Bangladesh, unions say.
23 January 2018, 04:10 AM
India cuts onion export price by $150 per tonne
Bangladeshi traders hope to do good business as India cuts onion prices by $150 per tonne, nearly two months after they raised it to $852.
As the decision came into effect yesterday, importers in Bangladesh can now buy each tonne of onion from the neighbouring country at $702.
21 January 2018, 07:53 AM
Vidya Balan, Irrfan Khan reign in 63rd Filmfare awards
Vidya Balan and Irrfan Khan win in the best actor (female) and best actor (male) categories respectively for their performance in Hindi feature films ‘Tumhari Sullu’ and ‘Hindi Medium’ at the 63rd edition of the Filmfare awards.
21 January 2018, 04:44 AM
17 killed in north Delhi factory fire
Seventeen people, including ten women and two children, were killed and 30 injured as a major fire ripped through a factory in north Delhi of India last night.
21 January 2018, 03:53 AM
Myanmar finalises Rohingya repatriation preparations as doubts mount
Myanmar was making final preparations to take back the first batch of Rohingya Muslims who had fled conflict in troubled Rakhine state, state media says, despite growing doubts about the plan among refugees and in the United Nations.
20 January 2018, 09:21 AM
Maldives promises to block radical websites
The Maldives has promised to block websites seeking to radicalise its Muslim population, officials said, as the US warned extremist
18 January 2018, 18:00 PM
Three women killed as India, Pak trade fire
Three female civilians and a soldier have been killed in cross-border firing by the Indian and Pakistani armies, officials said yesterday,
18 January 2018, 18:00 PM
Mother-daughter polio team shot dead in Pak
A mother and daughter polio vaccination team were yesterday gunned down in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta as they were
18 January 2018, 18:00 PM