Suu Kyi seeks 'space' to address Rohingya issue

Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi asked to be given "enough space" to address the plight of her country's Rohingya Muslim population, as visiting US Secretary of State John Kerry pressed the Nobel peace laureate to promote respect for human rights.
23 May 2016

Obama confirms Taliban leader's death in US strike

President Barack Obama confirms Taliban chief Mullah Akhtar Mansour is killed in a US air strike, hailing his death as an "important milestone" in efforts to bring peace to Afghanistan.
23 May 2016

Taliban chief killed in US drone attack: Afghan spy agency

Afghanistan's spy agency says Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour is killed in a US bombing raid, the first confirmation from regional officials of his death, which marks a potential blow to the resurgent militant movement.
22 May 2016

Foreign aid reaches capital; 71 killed

Foreign aid began arriving in Sri Lanka yesterday, bringing help to half a million people who have been driven from their homes by
21 May 2016

No failure permanent, stick to principles

Seeking to lift the party's morale after the electoral debacle, Congress President Sonia Gandhi yesterday asserted that "no failure is
21 May 2016

Islamic State threatens 'attacks in India'

In a rare appeal to India's Muslim minority, Islamic State says "it is planning to avenge the deaths of Muslims killed in riots in Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state of Gujarat and elsewhere".
21 May 2016

Mamata, Jayalalithaa retain power, BJP wins Assam, Left bags Kerala

West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress crushes the opposition and Tamil Nadu's AIADMK proved exit polls wrong by retaining power in assembly elections, the biggest popularity test after the 2014 Lok Sabha polls.
19 May 2016

Indian Assembly Elections 2016: Mamata, Jayalalithaa set to retain power, BJP takes Assam

For the first time in India, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) appears all set to form government in the northern state of Assam.
19 May 2016

Bangladesh to invest in Bhutan's hydropower sector

A trilateral cooperation among Bhutan, Bangladesh and India that will enable Bangladesh to invest in the Bhutanese power sector to re-import the electricity could soon be a reality.
18 May 2016

Why Tamil Nadu may soon ban alcohol

Tamil Nadu may soon become the latest Indian state to impose a complete ban on the sale and consumption of alcohol.
18 May 2016

India set to 'divert rivers'

India is set to divert water from its rivers to deal with a severe drought, a senior minister has told the BBC.
16 May 2016

India to 'divert rivers' to tackle drought

India is set to divert water from its rivers to deal with a severe drought, a senior minister has told the BBC.
16 May 2016

One issue shouldn't cloud ties with Dhaka: Islamabad

Apparently showing their affection for war criminals being tried in Bangladesh for their crimes against humanity, Pakistan has said the relations between the two countries 'should not be clouded' with a single issue.
14 May 2016

China, Pak join hands to block India's entry

China and Pakistan are closely coordinating moves to block India's entry into the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG).
12 May 2016

Pakistan’s criticism met with Dhaka’s protest

Bangladesh has summoned Pakistan envoy in Dhaka in a quick response to the condemnation note Islamabad handed over for the execution of a top war criminal, Motiur Rahman Niazami. While Pakistan envoy insists that bilateral relations won't be harmed, Dhaka hands another strong protest.
12 May 2016

Bangladesh, India to fight terrorism together: Jaishankar

Bangladesh and India will closely work together to counter violent extremism and terrorism, visiting Indian Foreign Secretary Subrahmanyam Jaishankar says.
12 May 2016

US deputy asst secy Todd to visit Dhaka this week

The US Department of State’s Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs William E Todd will lead an interagency delegation on a visit to Bangladesh.
11 May 2016

India's foreign secy to visit Dhaka Wednesday

India's Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar will arrive in Dhaka on Wednesday on a two-day official visit to meet the government high officials to discuss Bangladesh’s security and other bilateral issues.
9 May 2016

Afghanistan executes six Taliban inmates

Six Afghan Taliban inmates on death row were hanged yesterday, government sources said, in the first set of executions endorsed by
8 May 2016

UN calls for reforms in Sri Lanka judiciary

United Nations human rights experts on Saturday urged Sri Lanka, which is under scrutiny for its human rights record during the 26-year Tamil insurgency, to implement judicial reforms to speed up prosecutions.
8 May 2016