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Bangladesh has formally asked India to clarify whether it will allow exiled former prime minister Sheikh Hasina to deliver a virtual political address from New Delhi, cautioning that hosting fugitive political activities risks damaging improving ties.
Pakistan has charged 11 police officers after they mistakenly raided the home of the country's attorney general on July 27, scaling the gate and damaging property while searching for criminal suspects in a neighbouring residence.
Bangladesh will elect a new president during its third parliamentary session in September, following the resignation of incumbent Mohammed Shahabuddin Chuppu due to serious illness.
Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin resigned Friday citing serious illness, stepping down nearly 30 months before his term expires in 2028. Parliament Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed will assume interim duties pending a new presidential election within 90 days.
Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin has resigned citing health concerns, leaving ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina without political allies in high office as she approaches a planned return.
Exiled Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has declared her intention to return home and appear in court, despite being sentenced to death in absentia for her role in a deadly 2024 crackdown on student-led protests.
Nine workers died in an explosion at an unlicensed firecracker manufacturing facility in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on Saturday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced financial assistance from the national relief fund.
Pakistan has expelled approximately 2.59 million Afghan nationals lacking valid documentation since 2023, with Punjab province accounting for 138,342 deportations. The enforcement campaign continues with renewed intensity.
Bangladesh's exiled PM Sheikh Hasina plans to return in December and face court, but the ruling interim government has warned of immediate imprisonment upon her arrival, intensifying political tensions.
Police in Dhaka have arrested a 23-year-old man at Jahangirnagar University on suspicion of secretly filming female students in a women's washroom. The arrest followed a discovery of explicit videos on his mobile phone.
Nepali authorities have arrested former finance minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel on money laundering allegations, marking an intensified crackdown on corruption by the nation's younger generation leadership.
A devastating fire at a commercial building in Lucknow, India has claimed at least 15 lives, predominantly young students. The incident highlights mounting fire safety concerns across South Asia.
India is administering a high-stakes retake of its National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for 2.2 million medical aspirants on Sunday with unprecedented security measures following a major paper leak that triggered nationwide outrage.
Police in Rajasthan's Dholpur district are investigating the deaths of two sisters allegedly thrown into a river by family members in what authorities believe may be an honour killing linked to disapproved romantic relationships.