Bangladesh less affected by organised crime in South Asia

Bangladesh is ranked among the countries in South Asia which are less affected by organised crimes. The four South Asian countries- Nepal (107), Bangladesh (97), India (90) and Sri Lanka (85), are among the group of the countries that have been less affected by organised crime as compared to Pakistan, according to data published by World Economic Forum.
11 November 2018, 05:08 AM

'Can't eat, can't sleep': Rohingya on Myanmar repatriation list

For Nurul Amin, a Rohingya Muslim living in a refugee camp in Bangladesh, the days since learning he and his family were among a group of people set to potentially be repatriated to Myanmar have been among the most frightening since they fled their home.
10 November 2018, 04:17 AM

Case dropped against Myanmar journalists

The incitement case against three Myanmar journalists who reported critically on the financial management of Yangon's government has been withdrawn,
9 November 2018, 18:00 PM

Blasphemy Case: Asia Bibi freed from Pak jail

A Pakistani Christian woman has been freed from prison yesterday a week after the Supreme Court overturned her conviction and death sentence for blasphemy against Islam, and she is at a secure location in the country, officials said.
8 November 2018, 18:00 PM

Begging in Beijing?

Pakistan has removed the acting chief of state-run television after a caption read “Begging” instead “Beijing” during a broadcast of Prime Minister Imran Khan's visit to China, which has promised economic aid to the impoverished South Asian country.
8 November 2018, 18:00 PM

Fears grow over ethnic war in Afghanistan

The Taliban have infiltrated a strategic district in southeastern Afghanistan and fought with members of the Shia Hazara minority, officials said yesterday, a week after militants and a Shia militia clashed in a central province.
8 November 2018, 18:00 PM

Sri Lanka crisis paralyses govt

A prolonged power-struggle between Sri Lanka's president and his sacked prime minister has paralysed the island's government and must be solved immediately, a key MP said.
8 November 2018, 18:00 PM

Rohingya Refugees: UN expert warns of rushed plans for Rohingyas

The United Nations' human rights investigator on Myanmar urged Bangladesh on Tuesday to drop plans to start repatriating hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees to Rakhine state this month, warning they would face a "high risk of persecution".
7 November 2018, 18:00 PM

'Almost all' Pakistani banks hacked in security breach, says FIA cybercrime head

In a shocking revelation, the head of the Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) cybercrime wing says data from "almost all" Pakistani banks was looted in a recent security breach.
7 November 2018, 05:02 AM

India's Faizabad will now be called Ayodhya

In yet another name change, the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh yesterday announced that Faizabad district in the state will be henceforth known as Ayodhya. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Adityanath made the announcement at a function to mark the Deepavali function in Ayodhya in the afternoon.
6 November 2018, 18:00 PM

435 Afghans killed or injured in poll: UN

More than 400 Afghans were killed or wounded in poll-related violence during three days of voting last month, the UN said yesterday, making the parliamentary ballot the deadliest on record. The vast majority of the 435 casualties happened on the first day of voting on October 20.
6 November 2018, 18:00 PM

Congress beats BJP in Karnataka by-polls

India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party yesterday suffered a jolt when it failed to retain a parliamentary seat which has been its long-held bastion in the southern state of Karnataka as ruling Congress and its alliance partner Janata Dal (Secular) won two other parliamentary constituencies and won both the assembly seats that went to by-polls last weekend.
6 November 2018, 18:00 PM

Facebook says it should do more against Myanmar's human rights violation

Facebook Inc says a human rights report it commissioned on its presence in Myanmar showed it has not done enough to prevent its social network from being used to incite violence.
6 November 2018, 04:34 AM

Jailed Myanmar Reuters reporters file appeal

Lawyers for two Myanmar Reuters journalists yesterday filed an appeal against their seven-year jail sentence linked to their reporting on the Rohingya crisis, the news agency said.
5 November 2018, 18:00 PM

Twitter suspends Pak cleric's account

Twitter suspended the account of a ultra-right Pakistani cleric on Sunday following inflammatory statements targeting the judiciary, prime minister, and military after the acquittal of a Christian woman accused of blasphemy, the government said.
5 November 2018, 18:00 PM

Lanka crisis deepens

Sri Lanka's speaker of parliament said yesterday he would not accept a former president, Mahinda Rajapaksa, as the new prime minister until he proves he commands a majority in parliament.
5 November 2018, 18:00 PM

Sri Lanka speaker says won't accept Rajapaksa as PM until he proves a majority

Sri Lanka's speaker of parliament says he would not accept a former president, Mahinda Rajapaksa, as the new prime minister until he proves he commands a majority in parliament.
5 November 2018, 11:14 AM

Samsung Galaxy A7: A solid performer

Will you be in seventh heaven thanks to Samsung’s new mid-range offering, the Galaxy A7 (2018)? Jump in and find out.
5 November 2018, 04:41 AM

Over 1,100 held for rioting during protest against Aasia’s acquittal

Punjab police arrested 1,100 suspects till Sunday evening and registered 130 cases against them for their involvement in injuring policemen and people and damaging public and private properties during the protests following the Supreme Court verdict acquitting Aasia Bibi of blasphemy charge.
5 November 2018, 04:39 AM

Govt 'surrenders' to hardliners

Pakistan government was criticized yesterday for reaching a controversial deal with protesting Islamist hardliners, who were incensed
3 November 2018, 18:00 PM