Protests escalate in India over rape, murder of Kolkata doctor | Protests
NewsFeedThousands of protesters took to the streets of Kolkata, India, to condemn the rape and murder of a doctor while she was at work, and…
Bangladesh protesters, vowing to ‘guard revolution’, beat Hasina supporters | Sheikh Hasina News
Armed with bamboo sticks, iron rods and pipes, mob assaults supporters of the ousted leader and stops them from reaching a memorial to her father.Hundreds…
Taliban ‘deliberately deprived’ 1.4 million girls of schooling: UN | Education News
As Afghanistan’s rulers mark three years in power, the future of an entire generation of girls is ‘in jeopardy’, UN says.Afghanistan’s Taliban government has “deliberately…
Record 39 candidates to run in Sri Lanka’s presidential election | Elections News
Economy remains key issue after protesters angered by financial crisis toppled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in 2022.A record number of candidates are contesting Sri Lanka’s presidential…
Protests escalate in India over rape and murder of doctor | Protests News
Thousands of women and men marched across several Indian cities as protests against the rape and murder of a doctor escalated. Holding candles and posters…
Taliban celebrates three years of return to power in Afghanistan | Taliban News
Afghanistan’s rulers celebrate the anniversary of their return to power amid a worsening humanitarian crisis.Afghanistan’s Taliban has celebrated three years in power with a military…
What happened in the Kolkata rape case that triggered doctors’ protests? | Sexual Assault News
Activists and doctors across India are planning to march on Wednesday evening to demand justice for a female doctor, who was raped and murdered while…
What’s Troubling Her? Treating women’s mental health in Afghanistan | Documentary
A 26-year-old psychologist, Mehriya Qadiri, treats young women as a mental health crisis unfolds across Afghanistan.Psychologist Mehriya Qadiri is in a unique position in Mazar-i-Sharif,…
Ex-Bangladesh PM Hasina demands probe into protest ‘killings and vandalism’ | Sheikh Hasina News
Hasina’s statement comes hours after a court orders probe into her role in the death of a grocery shop owner during the protests.Bangladesh’s former Prime…
Doctors across India protest rape and murder of medic in Kolkata | Sexual Assault News
Thousands of doctors halt services across the country after 31-year-old trainee medic is found dead in a hospital.Hospital services have been disrupted in several Indian…
Pakistan’s ex-ISI chief faces court martial after arrest in property case | Military News
No former spy chief has faced court martial in a country the powerful army has directly ruled for nearly three decades.Islamabad, Pakistan – A former…
Adani Group rocked by Hindenburg allegations against SEBI | Financial Markets News
Adani Group’s stock value plunged by nearly $150bn after Hindenburg Research’s first report in January 2023.Adani Group, the Indian conglomerate rocked by a Hindenburg Research…
What does Sheikh Hasina’s resignation mean for India-Bangladesh relations? | Features
When the deposed Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled Dhaka by military helicopter on August 5, following weeks-long deadly protests against her government, there was…
More injured Rohingya arriving in Bangladesh as Myanmar war intensifies | Rohingya News
Medical charity MSF warns of urgent need to protect civilians caught up in escalating conflict in western Rakhine State.More Rohingya are arriving in Bangladesh from…
New Bangladesh government says working to ‘resolve’ attacks on minorities | Protests News
Since PM Hasina’s flight abroad, numerous attacks have been reported against Hindu households, temples and businesses.Bangladesh’s new interim government says it is working to resolve…
Bangladesh chief justice agrees to resign amid new student protests | Protests News
Hundreds protest outside the Supreme Court calling for Obaidul Hassan, seen as loyal to ex-PM Hasina, to step down.The chief justice of Bangladesh’s top court…
After Hasina: Cautious optimism for Bangladesh’s future | Opinions
By all quantifiable measures, Bangladesh’s now deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was the most entrenched, dominant and brutal dictator the country had seen since its…
Migrant workers sent $650bn overseas last year – what it means | Migration
Mina Hamid*, who hails from Kabul, Afghanistan, and moved to the Netherlands at the age of 11, says she will never forget the first time…
Will Yunus-led interim government bring Bangladesh out of its ‘dark era’? | Government News
Dhaka, Bangladesh – Maliha Namlah says she had been holding her breath since Monday when student-led protests in Bangladesh forced longtime Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina…
Indian exports, small businesses hit by Bangladesh unrest | Sheikh Hasina News
Kolkata, India – Last year, Aditya Manaksia started exporting food products to Bangladesh in an attempt to expand his business. Now, the 43-year-old Kolkata-based exporter of…