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‘No point talking': Says Pakistani PM Imran Khan
Prime Minister Imran Khan, has ruled out seeking further negotiation with India over Kashmir, expressing his frustration with New Delhi. He said: “There is no point talking. I have done talking. Regrettably, now when I look...2019-09-05 1598 0 -
The other side of the coin
My recent articles on Kashmir have evoked a wide range of responses that keep trickling into my mailbox. The majority seems to be in agreement with my alarm at the course of action the Indian government...2019-09-04 1910 0 -
Coca-Cola to Increase Investment in Bangladesh by $200 Million
The President and Chief Operating Officer of Coca-Cola, Brian John Smith, has stated that his company is planning to invest $200 million in Bangladesh over the next 5 years. He has also expressed the desire for...2019-09-04 1645 0 -
10,000 People Left Homeless after a Fire in Bangladesh Slum
In Bangladesh capital, Dhaka, more than 10,000 people have been left homeless after a breakout of a vast fire destroying thousands of huts. The fire broke out at the Chalantika slum in Dhaka’s Mirpur district on...2019-09-02 1468 0 -
New Burma ‘Dirty List’ Released
Burma Campaign UK has published an updated version of its ‘Dirty List’, adding 38 companies to the list of companies linked to Burma’s military, or to projects linked to human rights violations and environmental destruction in...2019-08-29 1589 0 -
Khan Blast in Pakistan Creates Havoc
At least 10 people, including six policemen, were killed and dozens left injured on when militants belonging to the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan launched two separate attacks in Dera Ismail Khan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), targeting...2019-08-28 1412 0 -
Police of India Arrest Priest & School Teacher After Attempt to ‘Sacrifice’ 3-year-old Girl
Police of India saved a 3-year-old girl from impending death at the hands of her relatives, as they organised to ‘sacrifice’ the toddler after getting consent from her parents. The incident took place in the Ganakpara village of Udalguri district. Police arrived at...2019-08-28 1209 0 -
India Parliament Ban Muslim ‘Instant Divorce’
India has approved a bill which makes the triple talaq a criminal offence The Muslim practice of “Triple talaq” enables a husband to divorce his wife by repeating the word “talaq”, which means divorce, three times either verbally,...2019-08-27 1369 0 -
Prosecutors Say Further Evidence Needed for Sterilization Case in Sri Lanka
Cultural tensions in Sri Lanka have risen once again. In recent events, one of the country’s nationalist newspapers Divaina published a front-page cover story, accusing a Muslim Doctor of sterilizing his patients without their consent. The...2019-08-22 1314 0 -
Onion Prices in Bangladesh Double due to Floods
The selling price of onions in Bangladesh has soared to 50 taka (£0.47) as a result of regional floods making their importation from India scarce.  India has already withdrawn 10% export incentives on the Onion since...2019-08-21 1586 0
