PM seeks sustained global pressure to repatriate Rohingyas

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina calls upon the international community, including the United Kingdom (UK), to keep up mounting pressure on Myanmar to take back the forcibly displaced Rohingyas.
7 April 2019, 13:45 PM

Anti-aircraft shells found near Imran’s Banigala house

Over a dozen live shells of an anti-aircraft gun are found from a plot located about half a kilometre from the Banigala residence of Prime Minister Imran Khan.
6 April 2019, 06:10 AM

Indian EC replaces Kolkata police commissioner, 3 Bengal top cops ahead of Lok Sabha polls

The Election Commission of India (EC) transfer Kolkata Police Commissioner Anuj Sharma and Bidhannagar Police Commissioner Gyanwant Singh ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.
6 April 2019, 05:11 AM

6 Rohingyas killed in air strike were with terrorists: Myanmar army

Myanmar's military says six Rohingya Muslims killed and nine wounded in an aerial attack in the western state of Rakhine were affiliated with an armed rebel group.
6 April 2019, 04:56 AM

Bangladesh-Myanmar border talk begins tomorrow

A five-day border conference between Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Myanmar Police Force (MPF) will begin at Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar tomorrow.
5 April 2019, 12:14 PM

Negotiations, not conflict

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said Bangladesh would keep up its efforts to repatriate displaced Rohingyas through negotiations and not by engaging in conflict with Myanmar.
4 April 2019, 18:00 PM

Rohingya repatriation thru' discussions, not conflict with Myanmar

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says Bangladesh will keep up its efforts to repatriate displaced Rohingyas through negotiations and not engaging in any conflict with Myanmar.
4 April 2019, 05:48 AM

Meet Lini Zurlia, the poster girl for protest voting in Indonesia presidential election

It never occurred to Lini Zurlia that she would become the subject of a controversy surrounding golput (voting abstention) on social media. A photo she posted late last month, depicting her holding up a sticker saying “Saya Golput”, was originally intended as harmless self-expression.
4 April 2019, 04:23 AM

LGBT officials call for boycott of Brunei-owned hotels in Los Angeles

Officials and LGBTQ leaders in California join a growing chorus of people calling for a boycott of Brunei-owned hotels in the Los Angeles area.
3 April 2019, 05:34 AM

UN human rights experts condemn Rohingya deportation by India

UN human rights experts condemn the Indian Government's decision to deport three more Rohingyas to Myanmar and urge the authorities to stop such forced deportations which are prohibited under international law.
3 April 2019, 04:17 AM

Dhaka-Kolkata-Dhaka bus service shut over Indian brothers’ rivalry

Shouhardo Paribahan, the direct bus service between Kolkata and Dhaka, comes to a halt, much to the frustration of passengers across the borders.
2 April 2019, 11:04 AM

India’s ASAT weapons test a ‘terrible thing’, creates 400 pieces of debris: NASA

NASA says the creation of orbital debris has led to new dangers for astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS).
2 April 2019, 06:48 AM

Stop expelling Rohingya students: HRW

Bangladesh should cease expulsion of Rohingya refugee students from schools, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said in a statement issued.
2 April 2019, 04:43 AM

Final suspect escapes death penalty

A Vietnamese woman accused of assassinating the North Korean leader's half-brother is to walk free after Malaysia dropped murder charges against her yesterday, weeks after her Indonesian co-accused was also released.
1 April 2019, 18:00 PM

4 Rohingyas detained at Dhaka airport

Four Rohingya people including three women are detained at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka while attempting to fly to Indonesia.
31 March 2019, 13:01 PM

Vietnam to build policies for ageing population

As the world sets out an inspirational new development agenda and commits to reaching the Sustainable Development Goals, Vietnam should envision a new model that addresses demographic ageing with economic and social growth and protects the elderly population’s rights.
31 March 2019, 05:28 AM

Wising up to what’s real and what’s not

Malaysians love fake news, but a growing number are now checking their veracity.
30 March 2019, 04:09 AM

Candidates lodge complaints

Several anti-military candidates in Thailand lodged fresh complaints with the Election Commission yesterday over bungled tallies and alleged vote-buying following a controversial ballot that has left politics in the junta-ruled kingdom in limbo.
29 March 2019, 18:00 PM

Junta party wins popular vote

Thailand's chaotic election took another turn yesterday when the Election Commission announced that the pro-army party, which is seeking to keep the current junta leader in power, had won the popular vote, with 100 percent of ballots counted.
28 March 2019, 19:04 PM

Malaysia ex-PM to face trial next week

Malaysia's ousted prime minister is scheduled to go on trial next week over a massive financial scandal that helped topple his government, a prosecutor said yesterday.
28 March 2019, 18:59 PM