South Asia News

Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina has been formally charged with crimes against humanity for her role in suppressing the July 2024 student uprising. Prosecutors say the violence was planned and coordinated under her direct orders.

India and the Maldives held their 2nd High-Level Core Group meeting to strengthen maritime security and economic ties. Maldives’ Foreign Minister condemned the Pahalgam terror attack and thanked India for timely financial support.

India’s all-party delegation and Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri held key meetings with Japanese leaders and think tanks in Tokyo, reaffirming India’s zero tolerance to terrorism. Japan strongly backed India's stance and urged strict action.

India’s trade restrictions on Bangladesh may not immediately affect jobs, but ILO warns of long-term risks for formal employment. The move could impact $770 million worth of goods and reshape bilateral trade dynamics.

Pakistan and Afghanistan Foreign Ministers will meet their Chinese counterpart in Beijing to discuss trade & regional tensions following India's strikes under Operation Sindoor, which targeted terror infrastructure in Pakistan after Pahalgam attack.

Bangladeshi actress Nusraat Faria, who portrayed Sheikh Hasina in Mujib: The Making of a Nation, was arrested at Dhaka airport in connection with a 2024 attempted murder case linked to anti-government student protests.

Rescuers pulled a man alive from the rubble five days after Myanmar’s devastating earthquake as international calls for aid and a ceasefire grew amid ongoing junta attacks.

Taliban has gained total control of Afghanistan. Meanwhile, it seems to be a setback for women's sports in the country, with the Taliban barring them from participating in any sporting activity.

The "AutoVacc" device, which uses a robotic arm, can pull 12 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine from a vial in four minutes, according to Chulalongkorn University researchers who created the equipment, which has been utilised at the university's vaccination centre since Monday.
 

Officials said the Taliban see Kandahar as a major strategic point, which they seem to be using as a control centre for gaining complete dominance over five other provinces.