South Asia

Bangladesh once again requests India to use non-lethal weapon at the border

Bangladesh has once again requested India to use “non-lethal” weapon at the border.
India, Pakistan militaries agree to stop cross-border firing in rare joint statement

The militaries of India and Pakistan said in a rare joint statement that they had agreed to observe a ceasefire along the disputed border in Kashmir, having exchanged fire hundreds of times in recent months.
Meghalaya Deputy CM for increased trade with Bangladesh

Deputy Chief Minister of Indian State Meghalaya Prestone Tynsong has appreciated Bangladesh’s leadership in achieving progress in multiple sectors and has emphasised on further increasing bilateral trade for the welfare of both countries.
Chinese court orders man to pay ex-wife for housework in landmark ruling

A Chinese man has been ordered to pay his ex-wife more than S$10,000 for years of unpaid housework, in a landmark divorce case that has sparked furious debate in China.
Nepal PM Oli will not step down despite court defeat, aide says

Nepal’s embattled Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli will not resign but face a floor test in parliament instead, an aide said on Wednesday, a day after the Supreme Court rejected his decision to dissolve the legislature and call early elections.
India, China end military-level talks for disengagement of troops in eastern Ladakh

India and China wrapped up marathon military-level talks aimed at taking forward the process of disengagement of their troops and weapons at friction points in eastern Ladakh, official sources said today.
China shares dramatic video of mountain clash with India troops

Dramatic footage released by Chinese state media purportedly shows deadly clashes between troops at the Indian border last year -- a rare insight into violence at the tense, remote frontier.
3 separate explosions kill 5 in Kabul

Three separate explosions in the Afghan capital Kabul on Saturday killed at least five people and wounded two others, a police official said, amid a surge in violence in the war-torn country.
Taliban tweet threatens Malala; Twitter removes account

A Pakistani Taliban militant who nine years ago is alleged to have shot and badly wounded Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai has threatened a second attempt on her life, tweeting that next time, “there would be no mistake.” Twitter on Wednesday permanently suspend the account with the menacing post.
Indian High Commission announces winners of essay competition on Liberation War

The winners of an essay competition on “What Liberation Means to Me” have been announced at an event at the Indian High Commission, Dhaka, yesterday.
Bangladesh Navy Ship ‘Prottoy’ on a two-day visit to Mumbai

Bangladesh Navy Ship (BNS) “Prottoy” is on a two-day visit to Mumbai.
Nepal takes Tripura CM’s statement up with India’s external affairs ministry

Nepal has taken exception to a recent statement by Biplab Kumar Deb, chief minister of Tripura state of India, in which Deb quoted India’s Home Minister Amit Shah as saying that the Bharatiya Janata Party would soon form its government in Nepal.
UK auditing India’s Serum Institute’s vaccine manufacturing process for possible shipment: sources

Britain’s drug regulator is auditing manufacturing processes at Serum Institute of India (SII) which could pave the way for AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine to be shipped from there to the UK and other countries, according to two sources close to the matter.
India’s arrest of activist tied to Greta Thunberg’s movement sparks outrage

Indian politicians and activists condemned the arrest of a 22-year-old climate campaigner accused of sedition for helping edit an online document that Sweden’s Greta Thunberg had promoted in support of farmers protesting in the country.
Trial of Pakistan's 1971 genocide: It's for Bangladesh to decide

Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Vikram Doraiswami today indicated that the trial of genocide committed by Pakistan army during the 1971 Liberation War can take place anytime as there is no statute of limitations in terms of time.
6.1 magnitude earthquake jolts India’s Punjab

An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale struck near Amritsar in the Indian state of Punjab with tremors and aftershocks in several parts of northwest India.
Attack on Pakistani post kills 4 soldiers, 4 militants in NW

A group of militants attacked a security post in a former Taliban stronghold in northwest Pakistan bordering Afghanistan, triggering a shootout that killed four troops and four insurgents, the country's military said today.
Indian police arrest man suspected of leading farm protest violence

Police in the Indian capital arrested a man on Tuesday accused of leading a group of farmers who clashed with police and stormed the historic Red Fort last month during the worst day of violence in months of protests against agriculture reforms.
Bangladesh wants to establish direct shipping link with Maldives

Bangladesh wants to establish a direct shipping link with Maldives as part of its move to boost trade, while also streamlining the labour recruitment process in the aftermath of coronavirus pandemic.
Maldives’ foreign minister to arrive in Dhaka tomorrow

Maldives’ Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid will arrive in Dhaka tomorrow on a three-day visit.
Japanese conglomerate Kirin Holdings cuts ties with Myanmar

Japanese conglomerate Kirin Holdings Company Limited has terminated its ties with Myanmar’s military-linked company Myanmar Economic Holdings Public Company Limited -- a decision being seen as a strong message to the Myanmar military.
UN Security Council calls for release of Suu Kyi, voices concern for Myanmar

The United Nations Security Council today called for the release of Myanmar’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi and others detained by the military and voiced concern over the state of emergency there but stopped short of condemning the coup.
India committed to continuing humanitarian support to Myanmar

India today said that as a member of the UN Security Council, it is engaged on the issue of Myanmar and will remain committed to continuing its humanitarian support for the people of that country in mitigating the health and economic impact of Covid-19 pandemic.
Modi breaks silence on months long farm protests

India’s prime minister Narendra Modi said today protesters that stormed New Delhi’s Red Fort had caused “insult” to the country, his first public comments on a months-long farmers’ agitation that turned violent this week.
Pakistan court frees Islamist convicted of beheading US journalist

Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the release of an Islamist convicted of beheading US journalist Daniel Pearl, a decision that has left his family in “complete shock”, lawyers said.
Dhaka wants to hear good news on Teesta from Delhi: foreign secretary

Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen today said Bangladesh wants to hear a positive news on Teesta water sharing and simultaneously continue discussions on water sharing of other common rivers.
Indian farm protesters battle police to plant flags at historic Red Fort

Thousands of Indian farmers protesting against agricultural reforms breached barricades today to enter the historic Red Fort complex in the capital and hoist flags after clashing with police, who fired tear gas to scatter them.
At least five mine workers killed in blast in southern India

At least five mine workers were killed in southern India when their trucks carrying blasting material exploded, officials said today. Local media said the toll could be higher.
Indian CBI files case against UK’s Cambridge Analytica for illegally harvesting personal data

India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today registered a case against UK-based political consulting company Cambridge Analytica for alleged "illegal harvesting of personal data of 5.62 lakh Facebook users in India."
'Thank you': Hasina to Modi for the gift of Covid-19 vaccine

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today thanked her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi for sending the Oxford vaccine produced in India as a gift for Bangladesh.