Myanmar: End of days for Suu Kyi’s iconography Amnesty International’s withdrawal of Aung San Suu Kyi’s ‘Ambassador of Conscience’ prize underlines the fact she was never really a rights champion after all By David Scott Mathieson Yangon, November 14, 2018 An activist holds a poster of then pro-democracy opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi during […]

Rohingya refugee girls sold into forced labour in Bangladesh: UN UN’s migration agency has identified 99 cases of human trafficking since September last year. 17 Oct 2018  Al Jazeera A young girl walks through the Kutapalong refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar [Marcus Valance/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images] MORE ON ROHINGYA US, eight others, request briefing on […]

Image Credit: AP Photo/Anupam Nath Bhutan’s Elections Demonstrate Continued Democratic Progress Increased voter turnout for Bhutan’s parliamentary elections points to healthier democracy. By Karma Dema September 21, 2018 As vote counts results began trickling in toward the end of election day on September 15 in Bhutan, expectant families and neighbors gathered to watch election results over shared […]

BD not a poor neighbor anymore: Indian media lauds BD’s tremendous growth Friday 12th October 2018 Daily Ittefaq India, the fastest growing major economy, is seen as the powerhouse of South Asia, but this may soon change. Having already stolen a march over India on key social indices, small neighbour Bangladesh is now on the […]

PM Narendra Modi assured us India won’t deport NRC-excluded people to Bangladesh: Top official Imam also said Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka, Harsh Vardhan Sringla, also “repeatedly told us not to worry about the exercise and indeed, it should not be our concern either”. Oct 06, 2018    Source:    PTI Trending News Congress likely to […]

Joint Opposition candidate Ibrahim Solih defeats President Yameen in Maldivian election By Editor on September 23, 2018 Male, September 24 (newsin.asia): In the Maldivian Presidential election held on September 23, the Joint Opposition’s impassioned plea for the restoration of democracy secured an overwhelming response from the voters. The Joint Opposition’s candidate Ibrahim Solih, convincingly defeated the incumbent President […]

Sundarbans sanctuary extended, many lose livelihood UNB . Bagerhat | Sep 23, 2018        Biodiversity boundaries have been extended in the Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest. Experts expect the move will help boost all types of forest resources including wildlife, fisheries, and trees. The government imposes a ban on the collection of all types of […]

After partition, Bangladesh was meant for Muslims, West Bengal for Hindus: BJP MP Roopa Ganguly The BJP MP reiterated that the partition was done so that Pakistan becomes a Muslim nation and Bangladesh was mainly for the Muslims. Share:    Written By: Zee Media Bureau Aug 22, 2018 Stoking a controversy, West Bengal Bharatiya Janata […]