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
50 Chinese couples marry in Sri Lanka
Fifty Chinese couples take part in a first-ever joint marriage ceremony in Colombo, Sri Lanka, to woo more tourists to the South Asian island nation.
19 December 2017, 06:08 AM
Myanmar military says investigating mass grave in Rakhine state
Myanmar’s army says that security forces have discovered a mass grave on the edge of a village in Rakhine State, and have launched an investigation.
19 December 2017, 04:49 AM
Modi declares victory for ruling party in state elections
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi declares victory for his party in two state elections, including a closely-fought race in his stronghold of Gujarat where the charismatic leader fronted the campaign.
18 December 2017, 05:43 AM
40 Rohingya villages burnt in Oct-Nov: HRW
A total of 40 new Rohingya villages have been ravaged between October and November in Rakhine State of Myanmar, according to an analysis of satellite imagery.
18 December 2017, 04:34 AM
26 dead in landslides after Philippine storm
Landslides triggered by Tropical Storm Kai-Tak have killed 26 people and 23 more are missing in the eastern Philippines, authorities say.
17 December 2017, 12:41 PM
600 KL airport staff transferred after ‘trafficking ring bust’
Authorities transfer some 600 immigration staff out of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) station after some of them were suspected of being involved in the smuggling in of Bangladeshis.
17 December 2017, 11:37 AM
Japan best country in Asia for older people to live: Study
Japan is the best country in Asia for older people to live, according to the Global AgeWatch Index report. Japan reports high satisfaction with social connectedness, safety and civic freedom, according to the index which measures the quality of life -- using income security, health, personal capability and enabling environment -- for people aged 60 and older.
16 December 2017, 04:46 AM
Talaq ‘to be’ a punishable offence in India
India has approved a bill identifying an instant ‘talaq’ as punishable offence, which would give Muslim women the right to seek maintenance in case of triple ‘talaq’.
15 December 2017, 11:04 AM
6,700 Rohingya killed during attacks in Myanmar: MSF
Surveys conducted by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in refugee settlement camps in Bangladesh estimate that at least 6,700 Rohingya, in the most conservative estimations, were killed in Myanmar between August 25 and September 24 after violence broke out in its Rakhine state.
14 December 2017, 06:43 AM
Mumbai businessman held for allegedly molesting Bollywood actress on flight
A 39-year-old man is arrested in Mumbai for allegedly molesting a teenage Bollywood actor on board a flight from Delhi to Mumbai on Saturday night.
11 December 2017, 08:10 AM
Rohingya crisis: Bangladesh seeks bilateral, global urgent action
Bangladesh has said not only bilateral, but the international community’s urgent action is needed for the permanent solution to Rohingya crisis.
11 December 2017, 04:27 AM
N Korea blames US 'nuke blackmail' for tensions
North Korea blamed US "nuclear blackmail" for soaring tensions over its weapons programme following rare
9 December 2017, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh 3rd in providing UN peacekeeping troops in Asia
Bangladesh is the third largest contributor of army personnel in UN peacekeeping missions, whereas, India ranks first followed by Pakistan in Asia.
A total of 6,772 Bangladeshis have served in 58 peacekeeping missions across 40 countries since 1988.
9 December 2017, 09:36 AM
Hunger gnaws at Rohingya children in Bangladesh's refugee camps
Along with an estimated 625,000 Rohingyas who have fled Myanmar for camps in Bangladesh since late August, hundreds of thousands of mothers are struggling to feed themselves and their babies.
6 December 2017, 11:19 AM
China suggests int’l role to facilitate Rohingya repatriation
China has said the international community should encourage Bangladesh and Myanmar to work together to facilitate the repatriation of refugees.
6 December 2017, 06:41 AM
Take action to stop ‘madness’ on Rohingyas: UN rights body chief
The United Nations (UN) human rights chief condemns “widespread, systematic and shockingly brutal attacks” against Rohingyas, as well as decades of discrimination and persecution.
5 December 2017, 10:40 AM
Rahul Gandhi likely to head Congress party
Rahul Gandhi, the scion of Nehru-Gandhi dynasty, is expected to be elected unopposed as the President of India’s main opposition Congress party marking a generational change of the grand old party with a contest appearing extremely unlikely.
4 December 2017, 06:16 AM
India says no link emerged so far
India's Border Security Force has said that it has so far not found anything to link Rohingyas apprehended in India with terror groups.
30 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Chinese boys hide under bus carriage, travel 80km to find parents
Two Chinese boys cling to the undercarriage of a bus in order to see their parents as it travels for 80km.
29 November 2017, 06:16 AM
SWIFT warns banks on cyber heists as hack sophistication grows
SWIFT, the global messaging system used to move trillions of dollars each day, warns banks that the threat of digital heists is on the rise as hackers use increasingly sophisticated tools and techniques to launch new attacks.
29 November 2017, 04:28 AM