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Thailand's ex-PM Thaksin released from prison
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India assures of making greater efforts for Rohingya repatriation

India has assured Bangladesh of making greater efforts to facilitate the repatriation of the Rohingya refugees who fled violence in Rakhine State of Myanmar.
5 October 2019, 12:49 PM

Myanmar is not safe for Rohingyas to return: UN investigator

The UN's independent investigator on Myanmar says it's not safe for hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims who fled to Bangladesh to return because Myanmar has failed to dismantle its "system of persecution" of Rohingyas.
5 October 2019, 04:25 AM

Very hygienic

President Rodrigo Duterte’s spokesman yesterday defended the Philippine leader as “very hygienic” and nice-smelling after he was mocked on social media for looking dishevelled in a meeting with the Russian prime minister.
3 October 2019, 18:00 PM

HK cops get more powers

Hong Kong has loosened guidelines on the use of force by police as it struggles to stamp out anti-government protests that have rocked the Asian financial hub for nearly four months, according to documents seen by Reuters yesterday.
3 October 2019, 18:00 PM

Int’l community must come forward to end Rohingya crisis

Terming climate change and Rohingya crisis are major threats for Bangladesh, Law Minister Anisul Huq says both the challenges pose colossal multidimensional consequences and would potentially impact its whole security architecture.
3 October 2019, 12:23 PM

Concerns grow as Singapore’s ‘fake news’ law takes effect

Singapore’s new law to combat “fake news” came into effect yesterday despite criticism from tech giants and activists, who labelled the tough rules a “chilling” attempt to stifle dissent. The law gives government ministers powers to order social media sites to put warnings
2 October 2019, 18:00 PM

Imran Khan phones Sheikh Hasina

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan phones Bangladesh Premier Sheikh Hasina and exchanges pleasantries and inquired about the recent treatment of her eye in London.
2 October 2019, 13:11 PM

45 Rohingyas detained from a house in Chattogram

Law enforcers detain 45 Rohingya men from a house in Sitakunda upazila of Chattogram in the wee hours.
2 October 2019, 07:25 AM

Myanmar should comply with agreements over Rohingya repatriation: PM tells WSJ

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina calls upon Myanmar to take action to ensure the Rohingyas’ safety and security and live-up to previous agreements made with Bangladesh over the return of the refugees.
30 September 2019, 08:15 AM

Bangkok enshrouded in toxic air

An unhealthy level of air pollution covers 14 areas of Greater Bangkok, according to the country's Pollution Control Department due to particulate matter smaller than 2.5 micrometres (PM2.5).
30 September 2019, 06:16 AM

'Destructive movements' in Rohingya camps preventing repatriation, alleges Myanmar minister at UN

A senior official of Myanmar alleges at the United Nations that "destructive movements in the camps (in Bangladesh) aimed at preventing repatriation and exploiting the plight of dispersed person (Rohingyas)."
29 September 2019, 07:39 AM

World News Day: How newsrooms made an impact in society

Editors and journalists in newsrooms around the world have come together to showcase some of the work they do and the effort that goes into producing stories that make a difference to the lives of people in their communities.
28 September 2019, 06:59 AM

Eat the straw after finishing your drink

It’s time to ditch the plastic straws for go-green tubes for the sake of mother nature.
28 September 2019, 06:31 AM

PM places 4 proposals before UNGA, dubs Rohingya crisis a regional threat

With a pleading that Myanmar must manifest a clear political will for sustainable return and reintegration of Rohingyas to their homeland, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has placed a four-point proposal before the 74th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to resolve the protracted Rohingya crisis.
28 September 2019, 03:54 AM

Indonesia quake toll rises to 23

The death toll from a 6.5-magnitude earthquake that rocked Indonesia’s remote Maluku islands has risen to 23, the disaster agency said yesterday, as more than 15,000 people were evacuated to shelters. More than 100 people were also injured. Hundreds of houses, offices,
27 September 2019, 18:00 PM

US official issues warning to Myanmar on Rohingya amid growing concerns

The United States' top official for foreign aid issues a firm and emotional warning to Myanmar about the lack of progress over how it treats Rohingyas and other ethnic minority groups, reports ABC News.
27 September 2019, 14:04 PM

Malaysian cops arrest 15 over links to IS

Malaysia has arrested 15 people, mostly foreigners from neighbouring Indonesia, on suspicion of having links with the Islamic State militant group, police said yesterday. Malaysia has been on high alert since January 2016, when gunmen allied with Islamic State carried
26 September 2019, 18:00 PM

‘Barbed wire fences around Rohingya camps soon’

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan says the government will install barbed wire fences around the Rohingya camps in Cox's Bazar soon, aiming to stop the spread of Rohingyas across the country.
26 September 2019, 10:26 AM

4 countries seek safety of Rohingyas, host communities in Cox’s Bazar

Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland says a "safe and secure" situation in the Rohingya camps and surrounding areas in Cox's Bazar must be upheld so that Rohingyas and host communities can feel safe and protected.
26 September 2019, 08:50 AM

World must take steps to compel Myanmar for Rohingya return: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says the world must take all measures to compel Myanmar to create conditions enabling the Rohingyas’ safe, dignified and voluntary repatriation to their ancestral homes.
26 September 2019, 04:42 AM