Myanmar president arrives in India to strengthen ties
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Thailand's ex-PM Thaksin released from prison
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Two Singaporeans confirmed dead in Indonesia volcano eruption
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Voting underway in India's West Bengal and Tamil Nadu
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Pakistan announces power cuts in bid to control energy prices
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Dhaka summons Myanmar envoy, warns of consequence

Dhaka summons Myanmar envoy in Dhaka and warned of “unwarranted consequence” over air space violation by Burmese military
15 September 2017, 15:01 PM

Myanmar military will attack new areas: HRW

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said that Myanmar military is targeting new areas in Maungdaw town for destruction.
15 September 2017, 14:49 PM

Evidence of ‘campaign of burnings’ targeting Rohingya found: Amnesty

Amnesty International says it has turned up evidence of an "orchestrated campaign of systematic burnings" by Myanmar security forces targeting dozens of Rohingya villages over the last three weeks.
15 September 2017, 05:28 AM

New Delhi with Dhaka

Indian Minister for External Affairs Sushma Swaraj last night expressed her government's full support to Bangladesh's stance over Rohingya issue.
14 September 2017, 21:05 PM

Persecution of Rohingyas: Global voices get louder: Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday told parliament that the entire world raised its voice against the persecution of Rohingyas in Myanmar and was calling upon the Myanmar government to take their citizens back.
14 September 2017, 21:05 PM

Philippines church bells ring in protest

Church bells rang across the mainly Catholic Philippines late yesterday as bishops rallied opposition to the "reign of terror" that has left
14 September 2017, 18:16 PM

Vietnam braces for strongest storm in decade

Vietnam yesterday ordered tens of thousands of people to evacuate its central coastal area as Typhoon Doksuri closed in, with officials
14 September 2017, 18:16 PM

Endless influx: 1m by year end, predicts IOM

It was an endless stream of Rohingyas crossing into Bangladesh from the strife-torn Rakhine State in Myanmar. Some had lost all their loved ones while others were lucky enough to escape with their family members.
14 September 2017, 18:00 PM

PM to raise Rohingya issue at UNGA

In an effort to find a long-term solution to the Rohingya crisis, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will make a formal proposal at the
14 September 2017, 18:00 PM

Too little, too late

Although it came quite late in the series of events, the UN Security Council statement Wednesday just reminded the world how terrible
14 September 2017, 18:00 PM

Cease Rohingya persecution

The European Parliament has called upon the military and security forces in Myanmar to immediately cease the killings, harassment
14 September 2017, 18:00 PM

Same chair, but worlds apart

Samir Uddin, who rushed to help the distressed throughout his life, has now grown so old that he can't even move on his own. Until
14 September 2017, 18:00 PM

Reporter’s Diary: Massacre, every day

As I was heading towards Shah Porir Dwip, the uninterrupted range of lush green mountains had an entrancing effect. Momentarily, I
14 September 2017, 18:00 PM

If not Myanmar's, whose responsibility is it?

Aung San Suu Kyi's opting out of the UN General Assembly session is a reflection of the same hiding syndrome that made the Rakhine state out of bounds for UN staff, aid agencies and the media for a long while.
14 September 2017, 18:00 PM

World against Rohingya atrocities in Myanmar: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina tells the parliament that the entire world at present has raised their voices against the persecution of Rohingya people in Myanmar and requested the Myanmar government to bring their citizens back to the country.
14 September 2017, 16:17 PM

Rohingya crisis: Hong Kong chief executive to visit Myanmar

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor is going to visit Myanmar on Saturday at a time when Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi is facing global criticism due to alleged atrocities on Rohingya Muslims in the country’s Rakhine state, reports The Standard.
14 September 2017, 16:09 PM

Rohingya influx may reach 10 lakh this year: United Nations

The Rohingya influx towards Bangladesh may reach 10 lakh this year if the exodus fleeing violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state continues, the United Nations has said.
14 September 2017, 12:35 PM

Rohingya insurgents say no link with global terror

Rohingya insurgents, whose raids in western Myanmar provoked an army crackdown that spurred a humanitarian crisis, have denied any links to global terror groups, days after Al-Qaeda urged Muslims to rally to their cause.
14 September 2017, 12:18 PM

Bangladesh to raise Rohingya issue in UNGA

Bangladesh to raise the Rohingya issue in the 72nd United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session highlighting the main causes of the longstanding crisis and will put forward some proposals for solving the problem as early as possible, foreign minister says.
14 September 2017, 10:25 AM

India launches first bullet train project

India's first bullet train project, a $19-billion initiative linking Ahmedabad to Mumbai, is launched as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe hailed fast-growing ties between Asia's two biggest democracies.
14 September 2017, 07:33 AM