South Asia
Poor Turnout in Bangladesh Polls, Eight Killed in Violence
DHAKA, Jan 5 — At least eight people, including an election officer, were killed in violence in Bangladesh’s 10th parliamentary elections Sunday.
Polling was suspended at...
FEAR STALKS BANGLADESH AS VOTE FARCE BEGINS
DHAKA, Jan 5 — Polling stations in Bangladesh opened Sunday morning for the parliament elections boycotted by the main opposition party which enforced non-stop countrywide...
Pakistan Cracks Down on Taliban After 5 Soldiers Killed
23 MILITANTS KILLED IN MASSIVE OFFENSIVE IN NORTH WAZIRISTAN
MIRANSHAH, Dec 19 — At least 23 suspected militants were killed late on Wednesday during a...
Living Dangerously in Bangladesh
The Awami League government is playing with fire by raking up old wounds and ghosts of a toxic past
ABIDA RAHMANI
Senior Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami leader Abdul...
Scores Killed in Protests Over Bangla Execution
DHAKA, Dec 13 — Bangladesh was rocked by a new wave of deadly violence Friday as Jamaat supporters went on a rampage to vent...