Seven killed as strong quakes strike southern Philippines
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Myanmar junta strike kills 40 at festival protest: residents
8 October 2025, 03:43 AM
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Death toll from Indonesia school collapse rises to 37
5 October 2025, 03:39 AM
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Indonesia school collapse death toll rises to 17, dozens still missing
4 October 2025, 13:51 PM
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Indonesia school collapse death toll rises to 14
4 October 2025, 05:44 AM
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Indonesia school collapse death toll rises to 13
3 October 2025, 18:37 PM
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Myanmar's reclusive general turns jet-setter in quest for election backing
3 October 2025, 16:00 PM
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91 people possibly still under collapsed Indonesian school: official
1 October 2025, 04:47 AM
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UN warns Myanmar conflict blocking Rohingya return
30 September 2025, 15:15 PM
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Argentina court urged to include Arakan Army atrocities in Rohingya genocide case
3 September 2025, 13:03 PM
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New passenger train between India and Bangladesh likely to be launched on March 27
Prime ministers of Bangladesh and India are expected to launch the new passenger train between the two countries on March 27, the second day of Indian prime minister’s official visit to Dhaka.
21 March 2021, 13:58 PM
Indian coast guard seizes Bangladeshi fishing trawler carrying sarees
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has seized a Bangladeshi fishing trawler carrying illegal consignments of sarees in the Sundarban area in West Bengal, our New Delhi correspondent reports.
20 March 2021, 13:11 PM
Japan announces $10m emergency aid for Rohingyas
Japan government has decided to extend emergency grant aid of USD 10 million for displaced Rohingyas and host communities in Bangladesh.
19 March 2021, 04:23 AM
EU envoys agree first China sanctions in three decades, diplomats say
The European Union agreed on Wednesday to blacklist Chinese officials for human rights abuses, two diplomats said, the first sanctions against Beijing since an EU arms embargo in 1989 following the Tianamen Square crackdown.
17 March 2021, 10:55 AM
Mars' 'missing' water is buried beneath surface: study
Billions of years ago, Mars was home to lakes and oceans -- but where all the water went to transform the planet into the desolate rock we know today has been something of a mystery.
17 March 2021, 10:30 AM
UN delegation going to Bhasan Char today
A UN delegation is going to Bhasan Char on a three-day visit to see first-hand the housing facility for 100,000 Rohingyas.
17 March 2021, 04:25 AM
Sri Lanka to take time to consider proposed ban on burqa
Sri Lanka's government said Tuesday it would take time to consider a proposed ban on the wearing of burqas, which a top security official called a sign of religious extremism.
16 March 2021, 09:53 AM
India indicates it doesn't favour sanctions against Myanmar
India has indicated that it disfavours economic sanctions against Myanmar in the wake of military coup there, saying “people on the ground should not suffer.”
16 March 2021, 05:27 AM
Flights canceled during China’s worst sandstorm in a decade
China’s capital and a wide swath of the country’s north were enveloped Monday in the worst sandstorm in a decade, forcing the cancelation of hundreds of flights.
15 March 2021, 09:43 AM
Malaysian field hospital in Cox’s Bazar handed over to govt
The Malaysian field hospital, set up in late 2017 in Cox’s Bazar by the Malaysian government in response to the Rohingya refugee crisis, was handed over to the Bangladesh government yesterday.
14 March 2021, 19:40 PM
Indonesia bus carrying school children plunges into ravine, killing 27
A bus carrying school children and some parents returning from an excursion plunged into a ravine on the Indonesian island of Java on Wednesday night, killing 27 people, the country’s transportation ministry said.
11 March 2021, 04:48 AM
Saudi Arabia won't send Rohingyas to Bangladesh: State minister
The Saudi government did not say that Rohingyas living in the country will be sent to Bangladesh, said State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam today.
10 March 2021, 13:13 PM
Malaysia court allows rights groups to challenge Myanmar deportations
A Malaysian court on Tuesday granted international human rights groups permission to challenge the recent deportation of Myanmar nationals, a major step in a country where the law bars immigration decisions from being questioned in court.
9 March 2021, 06:17 AM
US pledges continued support to Rohingya refugees, host community in Cox’s Bazar
The US has pledged continued support to the Rohingyas and the host community in Bangladesh, while also calling for the Myanmar military to restore power to the democratically-elected government and refrain from further violence.
6 March 2021, 15:36 PM
Relocating Rohingyas to Bhasan Char part of ‘humanitarian diplomacy’: Prof Delwar
Relocating Rohingyas at Bhasan Char has been emphasised as part of a broader "humanitarian diplomacy", said international relations expert Prof Delwar Hossain today.
6 March 2021, 09:23 AM
Mars rover Perseverance takes first spin on surface of red planet
NASA’s Mars rover Perseverance has taken its first, short drive on the surface of the red planet, two weeks after the robot science lab’s picture-perfect touchdown on the floor of a massive crater, mission managers said on Friday.
6 March 2021, 05:54 AM
We’ve been in touch with Bangladesh to take 81 rescued Rohingyas: Indian external affairs ministry
India today said it continued talks with Bangladesh to take back the 81 Rohingyas rescued by its coast guard after finding them adrift in the high seas with no fuel and food.
5 March 2021, 14:15 PM
Moving to Bhasan Char for a new life: Rohingya youth who lost whole family in Myanmar
Mohammed Yunush, 20, lost his parents during the persecution by security forces in Myanmar against Rohingyas in August, 2017.
4 March 2021, 13:43 PM
SpaceX Starship lands upright, then explodes in latest test
SpaceX’s futuristic Starship looked like it aced a touchdown Wednesday, but then exploded on the landing pad with so much force that it was hurled into the air.
4 March 2021, 05:22 AM
2,207 Rohingyas sail for Bhasan Char from Chattogram
A total of 2,207 Rohingyas started for Bhasan Char from Chattogram in six navy ships today.
3 March 2021, 08:18 AM