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West Bengal police have arrested a 24-year-old suspected Jaish-e-Mohammed operative accused of maintaining contact with Pakistan-based handlers and plotting to infiltrate the security detail of the state's Chief Minister.
Bangladesh will elect a new president when parliament convenes in September, following the resignation of President Mohammed Shahabuddin Chuppu due to serious illness. The BNP is expected to secure the position.
Exiled Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has declared her intention to return home and face court proceedings despite a death sentence conviction she characterises as politically driven retaliation for a violent 2024 security response.
Exiled Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina has pledged to return home and face court proceedings despite a death sentence imposed in absentia, rejecting convictions tied to a deadly 2024 crackdown on student protests as politically motivated.
Police in Dhaka have arrested a 23-year-old man accused of secretly filming female students in a women's washroom at Jahangirnagar University. The suspect was detained after students discovered suspicious videos on his phone.
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A devastating fire at a three-storey commercial building in Lucknow, India has claimed at least 15 lives, predominantly young students attending an animation training centre. The incident highlights ongoing building safety concerns across South Asia.
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Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim hosted Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman at a luncheon in Putrajaya, featuring tropical fruits and cultural performances. The visit aims to strengthen bilateral ties and expand cooperation between the two nations.
Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will make his first official bilateral visit abroad to Malaysia on June 22, meeting PM Anwar Ibrahim to strengthen ties and expand cooperation across multiple sectors.
Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is undertaking his first foreign visit to Malaysia and China this weekend, signalling a strategic recalibration of Dhaka's diplomatic and economic partnerships following political upheaval.
Nepal's newly elected government, led by 36-year-old Prime Minister Balen Shah, is aggressively pursuing investment and technological partnerships with China and India to deliver on election promises of economic growth and stability after youth-led protests toppled the previous administration.