Wholesale arrests aimed at wiping out opposition: BNP
BNP senior joint secretary general Rizvi claimed that at least 2,563 BNP leaders and activists have been arrested all over the country in 55 fresh cases since the party's grand…
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Bangladesh election commission invites BNP, other parties to dialogue
The opposition BNP has been demanding that the election be held under a non-partisan caretaker government while the ruling Awami League maintains that such demands are…
Pakistan politicians, rights activists file petition against deportation of Afghan refugees, asylum seekers
Earlier this month, the government gave an ultimatum to all undocumented immigrants to leave Pakistan by Oct 31 or else risk imprisonment and deportation to their respective…
Pakistan initiates nationwide operation to deport illegal foreign nationals
Of the more than four million Afghans living in Pakistan, the government estimates 1.7 million are undocumented.
Jokowi breaks ground on airport in planned new capital
The airport, worth Rp 4.3 trillion, is located about 43 kilometres from the center of Nusantara, and will be connected by an existing road and a 23-km toll road.
Apple’s cyber-attack alerts vague, says Indian minister, as opposition blames government for snooping
On Oct 31, Apple warned at least 20 of India’s prominent opposition leaders and journalists that their iPhones might be targets of state-sponsored hacking attempts.
Jokowi’s influence looms large as Indonesian presidential election draws near
“Why do I need to know all this? I’m just going to go with who Pak Jokowi tells me to vote for,” says Daniel Grega who is not able to recall the full names of the candidates…
Sandiaga Uno plans to tighten construction permit after glass bridge incident in Banyumas
The fatal glass bridge incident occurred at the Limpakuwus Pine Forest on November 1. However, Sandiaga said the site had not obtained the Cleanliness, Health, Safety &…
Bangladesh shifting blame on people for its failure to control dengue
Dr Iftekharuzzaman, executive director of Transparency International Bangladesh, mentioned that despite clear signs of increasing cases this year, the government lacked a…
Our phones being hacked: Indian government refutes allegation, assures probe
The leaders of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc who made the allegation, claimed that they have received notifications on their Apple IDs reading…