Police in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka used tear gas and sound grenades on Friday to disperse hundreds of members of the banned militant group Hizb-ut-Tahrir seeking to march to demand the country’s secular democracy be replaced by an Islamic caliphate.
Hundreds of activists chanting “Khilafat, Khilafat” gathered for the ‘March for...
Nepal’s K P Oli-led government on Thursday succeeded in pushing through five ordinances in the National Assembly with the support of Madheshi parties who did not want the land-related enactment.
With a majority, the National Assembly endorsed the five ordinances — related to good governance, financial procedure, privatisation, investment promotion...
In Bangladesh, Students blocked the railway line in Rajshahi on Wednesday, demanding an end to Dhaka University- and Dhaka-centric dominance in power and appointments across all sectors and calling for decentralisation.
The protesters complained that from advisory council appointments to the University Grants Commission (UGC), Dhaka and Dhaka University dominate...
The Maldives has witnessed a sharp drop in exports in January 2025, with the total value falling by 29 million Maldivian Rufiya compared to the same month last year. Goods worth 144 million Rufiya were exported, down from 173 million in January last year.
The decline in exports also impacted...
Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and officials of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) held discussions regarding a sustainable long-term strategy for Sri Lanka’s Energy sector.
The discussion focused on energy conservation, as well as maintenance of uninterrupted power supply and the future prospects of Sri Lanka’s Energy sector.
Meanwhile, CEB...
Nepal has assured India that it will take steps for early commencement and completion of work on the remaining sections of the Jaynagar-Bijalpura-Bardibas and Jogbani-Biratnagar cross-border railway lines.
The railway lines are being laid with financial support from New Delhi.
Issues relating to various cross-border railway links were discussed during the...
India and Nepal signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in New Delhi to enhance cooperation in the Water Sanitation, Hygiene sector, and waste management. The primary agenda of the agreement is to promote collaboration between the two nations and strengthen intergovernmental cooperation in the WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene)...
Bangladeshi students at the forefront of protests that ousted Sheikh Hasina as prime minister last year launched a political party on Friday to contest elections likely to be held by the end of the year.
The launch of ‘Jatiya Nagorik Party’ (National Citizens’ Party), opens a new chapter in the...
Bangladesh interim government’s Information Adviser and one of the key leaders of the students’ movement, Nahid Islam, Tuesday resigned from the cabinet, ahead of the launch of a new political party by the July uprising activists.
“Given the current situation in the country, the rise of a new political force...
One person has died in connection with the violence at the Air Force base in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar on Monday,. A group of miscreants from the nearby Samitipara had attacked the air force base in Cox’s Bazar, according to ISPR notification.
The deceased has been identified by his family members...
