Three people including two brothers were killed in a septic tank explosion at Bandar upazila in Narayanganj district on Friday morning in Bangladesh. ( read original story ...)
160 students from Bangladesh set to reach Srinagar today
The Kashmir Monitor provides the most comprehensive coverage and up-to-the-minute news, breaking news, feature stories, videos, information on Kashmir, politics, cricket and more. ( read original story ...)
Pakistan court orders auction of ex-Taliban chief’s property
A Pakistani judge ordered the auction of five properties purchased by former Taliban chief Mullah Akhtar Mansour with fake documents before he was killed in a U.S. ( read original story ...)
Pakistan set to ease lockdown as coronavirus cases pass 26,000
Pakistan's coronavirus cases have surged over the past week, but PM Imran Khan is set to ease the country's lockdown from Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Media Mogul’s Detention in Pakistan Raises Press Freedom Concerns
One of Pakistan’s biggest media tycoons has been in custody for two months in a case involving alleged corruption in a 34-year-old land deal. A day after his arrest in early March, his television news ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia Provinces Blame Reagents, Labs for Stalling COVID-19 Testing
Indonesian provinces have blamed flawed distribution of reagents, too few laboratories and a lack of expertise for preventing them from getting near President Joko Widodo's target of 10,000 ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia weighs easing lockdown from June to save economy
Indonesian officials have begun discussions about reopening Southeast Asia's largest economy in phases starting from June, as job losses accelerate and businesses struggle to survive amid strict ... ( read original story ...)
Why Australia and Indonesia Need Closer Ties
Australia and Indonesia will need far closer ties after the COVID-19 pandemic. The Diplomat has removed paywall restrictions on our coverage of the COVID–19 crisis. Two critical issues now facing ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia eases coronavirus travel ban despite fears it’s too early
Two weeks after Indonesia banned air and sea travel to contain the spread of the coronavirus, the transport ministry has confirmed that flights and public transport will conditionally resume. ( read original story ...)
As India Reopens, Deadly Accidents Break Out
Sixteen migrant workers were crushed to death by a freight train in central India on Friday as they were traveling home, the latest casualties connected to India’s coronavirus lockdown and efforts to ... ( read original story ...)