Myanmar president arrives in India to strengthen ties
AFP
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Rescuers free one of seven men trapped in Laos cave
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30 May 2026, 00:09 AM Southeast Asia
Gunshots at Philippine Senate as lawmaker wanted by ICC holds out
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13 May 2026, 22:31 PM Southeast Asia
Thailand's ex-PM Thaksin released from prison
AFP
11 May 2026, 08:35 AM Southeast Asia
Two Singaporeans confirmed dead in Indonesia volcano eruption
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10 May 2026, 11:45 AM Southeast Asia
Voting underway in India's West Bengal and Tamil Nadu
AFP
23 April 2026, 08:54 AM Southeast Asia
Fire in Malaysia's Sabah destroys 1,000 homes, thousands displaced
Reuters
20 April 2026, 09:37 AM Southeast Asia
Pakistan announces power cuts in bid to control energy prices
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15 April 2026, 15:17 PM US-Israel war on Iran
Myanmar junta chief elected president by pro-military MPs
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US-Bangla plane crash: What caused it?

Fifty-one people die when a US-Bangla Airlines plane carrying 71 passengers and crew crashes on “abnormal” landing at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA). Does faulty communication or technical malfunction cause the crash of Flight Bangla Star 211 at Kathmandu’s TIA?
14 March 2018, 04:39 AM

US gives Philippine air force first drones

The United States yesterday gave the Philippine air force its first surveillance drone system, as the two nations step up cooperation in the
13 March 2018, 18:00 PM

UN blames Facebook for spreading hatred

UN human rights experts investigating a possible genocide in Myanmar said on Monday that Facebook had played a role in spreading
13 March 2018, 18:00 PM

Cate Blanchett to visit Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar March 17

UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador and acclaimed actress Cate Blanchett is set to visit the Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar of Bangladesh on March 17.
13 March 2018, 15:37 PM

UN investigators cite Facebook role in Myanmar crisis

UN human rights experts investigating a possible genocide in Myanmar say that Facebook had played a role in spreading hate speech there.
13 March 2018, 15:06 PM

Atrocity crimes on Rohingya were preventable: UN adviser

United Nations Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide Adama Dieng says the atrocity crimes on Rohingyas carried out by the Myanmar army were predictable and preventable.
13 March 2018, 11:56 AM

Bodies of US-Bangla crash victims taken to Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital for autopsy

Bodies of all 49 passengers who were killed in the US-Bangla plane crash are taken to the Maharajgunj-based Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital (TUTH) in Kathmandu.
13 March 2018, 11:19 AM

Decent work atmosphere for Bangladesh workers in Singapore to continue, hopes PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina hopes that Singapore will continue providing a decent work atmosphere for Bangladeshi workers as the country continues to be a favourite destination for them.
12 March 2018, 06:35 AM

Bangladesh, Singapore sign two MoUs

Bangladesh and Singapore sign two Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) for collaboration over Public Private Partnership (PPP) and air services.
12 March 2018, 06:13 AM

Myanmar erects security structures atop burned Rohingya land: Amnesty

Myanmar is building security installations on top of razed Rohingya villages, Amnesty International says, casting doubt on the country's plans to repatriate hundreds of thousands of refugees.
12 March 2018, 03:10 AM

UN plans to amass evidence on genocide on Rohingyas

United Nations Special Adviser on Genocide Prevention Adama Dieng says the UN planned to amass evidence of genocide on Rohingyas through a judicial investigation.
11 March 2018, 14:23 PM

39 foreigners released hours after detention with undertaking in Rohingya camp

The 39 foreign nationals, who were detained for working at Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar without any valid documents earlier in the day, are released after taking their undertaking.
11 March 2018, 08:53 AM

28 Bangladeshis arrested in Malaysia for running illegal homestay business

A Malaysian immigration department raid saw 28 Bangladesh nationals arrested after they are found to be running an illegal homestay business in the heart of Kuala Lumpur.
10 March 2018, 06:53 AM

UN wants allegations of crimes against Rohingyas referred to International Criminal Court

The top United Nations human rights official call for allegations of atrocities committed against the Muslim Rohingya minority in Myanmar to be referred to the International Criminal Court (ICC) for prosecution.
9 March 2018, 15:46 PM

Myanmar says it would like to see 'clear evidence' of genocide

Myanmar wants to see clear evidence to support accusations that ethnic cleansing or genocide has been perpetrated against its Muslim minority in Rakhine state, National Security Adviser Thaung Tun says.
9 March 2018, 05:11 AM

Suu Kyi’s lost honours

Since the beginning of ongoing Rohingya crisis, the world’s biggest humanitarian catastrophe, many international organisations withdrew or suspended awards and titles they gave to Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi for her contribution and struggle in democracy.
8 March 2018, 08:47 AM

US Holocaust museum rescinds award to Myanmar's Suu Kyi

The US Holocaust Memorial Museum has rescinded its top award to Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi because of her failure to condemn and stop military attacks on her country's minority Rohingya Muslims, the museum says.
8 March 2018, 04:24 AM

Myanmar's ethnic cleansing of Rohingya continues: UN human rights official

Myanmar's "ethnic cleansing" of Rohingya Muslims was continuing, a senior UN human rights official said on Tuesday, more than six months after insurgent attacks sparked a security response that has driven nearly 700,000 people into Bangladesh.
6 March 2018, 06:04 AM

Not cleared for take-off

A Bangladeshi passenger who reportedly stripped naked and attacked a stewardess during a flight from Malaysia has been arrested,
5 March 2018, 18:00 PM

Myanmar Army takes position along border again

After a three-day interval, Myanmar Army again took position along Tambru border in Naikkhonchhari upazila of Bandarban district, creating panic among the Rohingyas who have taken shelter on no man's land.
5 March 2018, 13:36 PM