Japan will ban foreign nationals from entering the country starting Monday through the end of January after several cases of the new Covid-19 variant were recorded in the country, according to Japan's ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh director arrested after film shows police in bad light
Anonno Mamun arrested along with actor Shaheen Mridha for their portrayal of police attitudes towards rape victims. ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh Director Charged After Film Depiction Of Police Angers Force
A Bangladeshi film director has been arrested and charged after a scene depicting police harshly interrogating a rape victim and highlighting attitudes towards violence against women in the ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh economy indomitable despite Covid shock
GDP projected to grow 6.8% per year through 2025; its economy to become 25th largest in world by 2035 While the world is reeling under an economic crisis due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Bangladesh’s ... ( read original story ...)
2020: A year of pandemic shocks and scandals in Bangladesh’s health sector
The onset of 2020 was laced with hope and optimism as the world ushered in a new decade but as the year draws to an end, it will be synonymous with a pandemic that altered the course of daily life in ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh convict held in India
A 40-year-old man from Bangladesh, who had been sentenced to death and was living in India illegally, has been arrested, police said on Saturday. Additional Commissioner of Police (Crime Branch) Shibe ... ( read original story ...)
China, Japan Increase ‘Stay Put’ Orders, South Korea Sees Largest Daily COVID Case Spike
South Korea, a country previously touted for curbing the coronavirus pandemic early on, recorded its largest case increase on Christmas Day. ( read original story ...)
Sailors Stranded for Months as China Refuses to Let Coal Ships Unload
China is vague about why vessels that carried Australian coal to its ports can’t unload their cargo. “We’re all depressed; our mental health is deteriorating,” one sailor said. ( read original story ...)
Trump doubles down on defense bill veto, calls it a ‘gift to China, Russia & Big Tech’
President Trump on Saturday defended his veto of the National Defense Authorization Act, calling it a "travesty" and again claiming it is a "gift" to China, Russia and Big Tech companies. ( read original story ...)
RCEP deal, China’s dual circulation strategy to strengthen Hong Kong’s status as international trade, finance hub, Victor Fung says
RCEP is a huge opportunity for Hong Kong as it signals the beginning of a new era in global trade and will help expand and strengthen supply chains in Asia, Fung Group chairman says ... ( read original story ...)