Bangladesh holds election to keep PM Sheikh Hasina in power | Elections News
Polls have closed and counting is under way in Bangladesh’s general election, marked by a low voter turnout and a boycott by the opposition and…
Bhutan holds general election as economic crisis hits ‘national happiness’ | Elections News
The picturesque Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan is set to hold a general election with serious economic challenges calling into question its longstanding policy of prioritising…
India’s Aditya-L1 sun mission reaches solar orbit | Space News
Launched in September, the solar observation mission will undertake a comprehensive study of the sun. India’s solar observation mission has entered the sun’s orbit after…
Bangladesh to vote in general elections boycotted by opposition | Elections News
Bangladesh is holding general elections on Sunday, with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina set to win a fourth straight term and the fifth overall for her…
Bangladesh polling booths set ablaze, opposition starts election strike | Elections News
Police say unidentified arsonists have set fire to at least five primary schools, including four polling stations. Polling booths were set on fire in Bangladesh…
Is a global debt crisis looming? | Debt
The world is drowning in a record amount of debt concentrated in developing countries. Global debt has hit a record $307 trillion in 2023. That…
‘They carry dreams’: Brown boxes of love, sent from the Gulf to India | Migration
Thiruvananthapuram, India - As soon as you enter, walk to the right, then a little forward. In the first or second aisle, you’ll see them immediately, prominently…
‘Vote doesn’t count’: Bangladesh’s ‘bizarre’ election tests ties with West | Elections News
Dhaka, Bangladesh — Bangladesh is going to hold its national election tomorrow amid a boycott by the principal opposition party, a crackdown on protesters and intense…
Is Bangladesh on a path to becoming a one-party state? | Elections
Voters in Bangladesh are getting ready for general elections on Sunday. It’s a poll that’s dividing much of the country. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is…
T20 World Cup 2024: India vs Pakistan scheduled on June 9 in New York | Cricket News
India and Pakistan will face each other in New York in their group-stage match at the T20 World Cup 2024. The cricketing rivals have been…
At least four killed in Bangladesh train fire before elections | Elections News
Police officials in Dhaka suspect an arson attack and said they are seeking out the culprits. At least four people have been killed and others…
Why Bangladesh’s opposition is boycotting the election | Elections
NewsFeedBangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to win Sunday’s controversial election , after the main opposition party said they were boycotting it.Published On 5…
Bans and boycotts: The troubled history of Bangladesh’s elections | Elections News
On Sunday, Bangladesh, a nation of 170 million people, will go to the polls to elect a new government in the country’s 12th general election.…
Pakistan senate approves resolution to delay February 8 elections: Reports | Elections News
BREAKINGBREAKING, The caretaker government appointed to oversee the vote opposed the resolution moved by an independent senator. Pakistan’s senate has approved a resolution to delay…
India navy says responding to Liberian-flagged vessel hijack in Arabian Sea | Shipping News
Navy says it has sent a warship to render assistance after the vessel issues a hijacking distress call. India’s navy says its warship is moving…
Stateless babies: In northeast India, refugee mothers pray for nationhood | Refugees News
Mizoram, India – “Why are you screaming? You are a refugee,” a nurse told 26-year-old Jamie* as she struggled with an exceptionally painful childbirth at…
The year of elections – Is 2024 democracy’s biggest test ever? | Elections News
It’s the year of the vote. Countries that are home to nearly half of the world’s population will pick their governments in elections in 2024…
India record shortest ever Test win to level series in South Africa | Cricket News
Indian captain says pitches in his country are unfairly criticised after the match in Cape Town ends in record time. India’s cricket captain Rohit Sharma…
As opposition boycott tarnishes vote, young Bangladeshis seek new narrative | Elections News
At a technology centre in Bangladesh’s capital, young women huddle around a computer, discussing a coding issue. Many of them make the daily trip to…
Bangladesh elections mark a pro-China tipping point in South Asia | Politics
The year 2024 will witness key elections to choose democratic governments across the world, and the season begins with the Bangladesh election on January 7.…