Bangladeshi migrants' mass grave in Thailand!

Bangladeshi migrant is found alive in mass grave that was discovered yesterday on a remote and rugged mountain in border district Sadao,Songkhla in Thailand.
2 May 2015, 05:48 AM

Paddy price fall worries Patuakhali farmers

Boro farmers in the district are unhappy because of the low price of the paddy even though there has been a bumper production this year. Paddy is selling at only Tk 400 to Tk 450 per maund in the local market, while the price was Tk 600 to Tk 700 last year. Because of this, farmers are reluctant to reap the paddy as they have to suffer loss.
30 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Vietnam leaders attack 'barbarous US crimes'

Vietnam's premier yesterday hit out at the "barbarous crimes" of its wartime American foe as the nation marked four decades since
30 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Baby pulled from Nepal earthquake rubble after 22 hours

A four month old baby boy is pulled from the rubble of the Nepal earthquake that has killed more than 5,000 people and devastated the country.
30 April 2015, 04:56 AM

Indonesian executions of foreigners spark int'l fury

Indonesia faced a storm of international protest yesterday for putting seven foreign drug convicts before a firing squad, but Filipinos rejoiced after a compatriot was spared at the last minute.
29 April 2015, 18:00 PM

How to help the Nepal quake victims

The news daily Mashable compiled a list of agencies that are providing help to the deadly earthquake victims in Nepal which killed thousands so far.
26 April 2015, 06:12 AM

Demand for rubber ‘threatens forest’

The global demand for rubber tyres is threatening protected forests in Southeast Asia, according to a study.
19 April 2015, 05:26 AM

16 Myanmar troops killed near China border

Sixteen Myanmar soldiers died in a major offensive to flush rebels from a strategic hill-top in the northeastern region bordering China,
16 April 2015, 18:00 PM

MH370 search zone may double: Report

The search area for flight MH370 will double in size to encompass a vast Indian Ocean corridor if wreckage remains elusive, Malaysia,
16 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Singapore's maths puzzle baffles world

A school maths question posted on Facebook by a Singaporean TV presenter stumps thousands, and left many asking if that's really what is expected of Singaporean students.
15 April 2015, 09:44 AM

Car bomb hits Thai tourist island; 7 hurt

A car bomb on the Thai resort island of Samui has wounded seven people, including an Italian girl, police said yesterday, in a further
11 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Myanmar holds rare talks

Myanmar's President Thein Sein held rare talks yesterday with influential allies and rivals including opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi
8 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Malaysia revives practice with new law

Malaysia has revived detention without trial after its lower house passed an anti-terror law that rights groups say is a giant step
8 April 2015, 18:00 PM

20 Indian smugglers killed in clash with cops

Twenty suspected red sandalwood smugglers are killed during a clash with police in southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh
7 April 2015, 07:02 AM

Copter crash kills 6 in Malaysia

A helicopter crash Saturday in Malaysia killed six people, including the nation's former ambassador to the United States and a high-
5 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Cartoonist charged

Malaysian authorities have charged a prominent cartoonist with sedition over his criticism of the jailing of opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim.
4 April 2015, 18:00 PM

China ex-security chief Zhou charged

China's former security chief Zhou Yongkang has been charged with bribery, abuse of power and the intentional disclosure of state
4 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Thai junta lifts martial law

Thailand's junta yesterday lifted martial law but replaced it with new orders retaining sweeping powers for the military under a section of
1 April 2015, 21:22 PM

China building ‘great wall of sand’

China's land reclamation is creating a "great wall of sand" in the South China Sea, leading to "serious questions" on its intentions, says a top US official.
1 April 2015, 05:13 AM

Pakistan, Bangladesh fans call BCCI, sing 'mauka mauka'

The calm at the BCCI office was shattered by the constant ringing of the landlines as fans from Pakistan and Bangladesh calls after team India lost in the quarterfinals against Australia, reports Indian Express.
28 March 2015, 12:34 PM