Singer Atif Aslam’s Bangladeshi concert-goers’ contact details leaked, made public on social media
The leaked folders obtained by The Daily Star has at least 5000 PDF-format tickets with detailed contact information of individual concert-goers.
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Ukrainian folk dolls tour Japan in appeal for peace
In Ukraine, motanka dolls are regarded as a kind of talisman, warding off bad luck and providing protection. They are typically made by women to send to their loved ones.
July violence: 7yr-old shot in the head in Dhaka flown to Singapore
Musa was shot in the head during the violence surrounding the quota reform protests on July 19.
Southern Philippine town offers US$2,600 for info on kidnapped American
About US$1,000, meanwhile, would be given to those who could help locate the “jungkong” or speedboat used by four armed men to flee.
Kathmandu Metropolitan City to crack down on polluting vehicles
Officials say they will soon start random emission testing on the road in coordination with traffic police and the environment department.
Thai woman in $32m luxury goods scam convicted; prosecution seeking 14 to 15 years’ jail
Ms Pansuk Siriwipa, 30, masterminded a scheme to defraud and cheat 189 victims, in what the prosecution said was one of the largest scams perpetrated against multiple victims in…
“Friends Living Nearby” scheme in Japan: Women maintain groups to help each other as they age
The “Koko Seven” (“Individual Seven”), a group formed by seven single women who wanted to maintain their lifestyle of “friends living close to each other,” is based in…
Censorship of Nobel winner Han Kang’s book stirs debate
The controversy ignited after Han's "The Vegetarian" was found to be among the 2,528 books removed from some 2,490 elementary, middle and high school libraries in Gyeonggi…
Village steps up for Great Wall mission
For Shixia's villagers, the Great Wall is not a must-visit destination in a lifetime but an everyday sight — they can raise their heads from almost anywhere in the village and…
Former Philippine president Duterte invited to House quad panel hearing on drug war
During the panel’s recent hearing, retired police colonel Royina Garma alleged that Mr Duterte and other high-ranking officials during his administration sanctioned covert…