A Burmese photojournalist has been released on bail from a Bangladeshi prison, but he still faces charges and up to three years in prison. Bangladeshi authorities arrested Abul Kalam, Dec. 28 as he ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh Arrested a Photographer For Documenting Transfer of Refugees to an Island Settlement
A photographer is in jail in Bangladesh for the last seven days for allegedly documenting the controversial transfer of Rohingya refugees to the Bhasan Char island settlement. Abul Kalam—who is a ... ( read original story ...)
Fair Technology to produce Hyundai cars in Bangladesh
Fair Technology Limited, the distributor of Hyundai Motors in Bangladesh, will manufacture cars of the South Korean brand here. ( read original story ...)
Pakistan’s Hazara say no end to Quetta sit-in without justice for slain miners
Members of the Shi'ite Hazara minority in Pakistan who have blockaded a highway in Quetta with the bodies of slain coal miners said on Tuesday they will not withdraw until Prime Minister Imran Khan ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan court outlaws ‘virginity tests’
Human rights campaigners have welcomed a decision by a Pakistani court outlawing so-called "virginity tests" in rape examinations. The ruling, which applies in Punjab province, will end the practice ... ( read original story ...)
Protest and Purdah in Pakistan
Protest and Purdah in Pakistan Protest and Purdah in Pakistan... PESHAWAR, PAKISTAN—Khwazhamina Wazir—or aday (Pashto for mother), as everyone calls her—is over 80. As you pull up to her home in Dera ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan’s Supreme Court Orders Reconstruction of Vandalised Hindu Temple in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
The apex court, which took notice of the attack and ordered the local authorities to appear before the court on January 5, also directed the Evacuee Property Trust Board (EPTB) to submit in court ... ( read original story ...)
New Zealand vs Pakistan: Misbah-ul-Haq’s coaching wouldn’t get him a job in a school, says Aaqib Javed
Former cricketer Aaqib Javed has criticised Misbah-ul-Haq's coaching and said that it wouldn't even get him a job at a school. ( read original story ...)
India says it hasn’t banned the export of COVID-19 vaccines
India's government had not banned the export of any vaccines for COVID-19, the health ministry said Tuesday, days after the head of the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer said it got emergency ... ( read original story ...)
Covaxin: Concern over ‘rushed’ approval for India Covid jab
Experts have raised concerns over India's emergency approval of a locally-produced coronavirus vaccine before the completion of trials. On Sunday, Delhi approved the vaccine - known as Covaxin - as ... ( read original story ...)