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.

A five-day border conference between Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Myanmar Police Force (MPF) will begin at Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar tomorrow.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Shouhardo Paribahan, the direct bus service between Kolkata and Dhaka, comes to a halt, much to the frustration of passengers across the borders.

NASA says the creation of orbital debris has led to new dangers for astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS).

Bangladesh should cease expulsion of Rohingya refugee students from schools, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said in a statement issued.

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.

Four Rohingya people including three women are detained at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka while attempting to fly to Indonesia.

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.

Malaysians love fake news, but a growing number are now checking their veracity.

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.

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.

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.

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen yesterday said Bangladesh would not relocate Rohingyas to Bashan Char, an island in Noakhali, if all concerned think that would be a problem for them.

A transnational human-trafficking syndicate committed crimes against humanity in Malaysia and Thailand against the Rohingya from 2012 to 2015, the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (SUHAKAM) and Fortify Rights, a nongovernment rights body, have found in a six-year investigation.

A mass wedding ceremony of a total 27 couples from the displaced Myanmar Rohinyas in Cox’s Bazar is held at the refugee camp in Ukhiya upazila.