Category Archives: South Asia

Bangladesh has said PM’s proposed visit to India will depend on the extradition of Sheikh

Bangladesh has said PM's proposed visit to India will depend on the extradition of Sheikh [...]

Tarique Rahman’s govt attached tough conditions for New Delhi prior to his possible bilateral

Tarique Rahman's govt attached tough conditions for New Delhi prior to his possible bilateral visit [...]

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Dhaka terms UN’s report on al-Qaida presence in B’desh ‘assumption-driven’

UN warns Al Qaida seeking to establish terrorist cells in Bangladesh. Photo credit: IANS

Hand grenade blast near school in Hazara neighbourhood: The wider industry impact

Hand grenade blast near school in Hazara neighbourhood of Dasht-e-Barchi injures at least 50, local [...]

” Days before Gen Seth’s arrival, hundreds of former Indian Army personnel, their families

Nepal prime minister Balen Shah. (File photo)

Days before Gen Seth’s arrival, hundreds of former Indian Army personnel, their families

Calls for Nepal to allow its citizens to join the Indian Army under its Agnipath [...]

Responding to a question on Nepal’s border dispute with India, Shah said, “After becoming PM, I

Opposition parties had been demanding Shah's presence since May, accusing him of avoiding parliamentary scrutiny. [...]

For the first time since fleeing Bangladesh two years ago, Sheikh Hasina has put a specific

Sheikh Hasina has been living in India since her government was toppled on August 5, [...]

Mirza Fakhrul Alamgir’s election marks a major change in his political role

Mirza Fakhrul Alamgir's election marks a major change in his political role.

Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was sworn in as Bangladesh’s 23rd President on Friday, taking

He has been a close political ally of Khaleda Zia, the former BNP chief. Alamgir [...]