Myanmar/Burma
She’s alive! Myanmar releases rare photos of Aung San Suu Kyi amid health concerns.
Myanmar’s military-backed government has released rare photographs of imprisoned former leader Aung San Suu Kyi as concerns grow about her health.
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Bangladesh
Suspected crude bomb explosion critically injures three in Bangladesh
Three members of a family were critically injured Monday in a suspected crude bomb explosion outside a house in southern Bangladesh, police said.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh army launches English-medium institute focused on Islamic values
Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman inaugurated the Army International Islamic Institute in Dhaka on Monday, the military said.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh authorizes Indian green chili imports to curb soaring prices
Bangladesh has authorized imports of green chilies from India after heavy rainfall damaged local crops, tightened supplies and pushed prices to 400 taka (approximately $3.23) in domestic markets.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh investigators identified two alleged shooters in a June killing. Police say they belonged to a ‘killing squad.’
Police arrested five people in three separate operations in Bangladesh’s Chattogram region and recovered two foreign-made pistols, a magazine, 11 rounds of ammunition and two sharp weapons, authorities said Monday.
Bangladesh
Power and gas shortages push Bangladesh garment factories into deeper crisis
Bangladesh’s garment industry is operating at about 60% efficiency as prolonged electricity and gas shortages disrupt production, delay exports and threaten factory owners with bankruptcy, industry representatives said.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh faces slim odds of joining ASEAN under geographic rule
Bangladesh has little chance of joining the Association of Southeast Asian Nations under the bloc’s current charter, its secretary-general said, citing geographical membership requirements.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh faces prolonged outages as generation shortfall widens
Power cuts have intensified across Bangladesh after a sharp drop in gas supplies widened the electricity generation shortfall and forced utilities to ration power throughout the day and night.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh proposes pipeline gas imports from Myanmar
Bangladesh has proposed importing natural gas from Myanmar through a cross-border pipeline as it seeks to diversify energy supplies and meet rising demand.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh police arrest four in cyber fraud raid, including three Chinese nationals
Dhaka police arrested four alleged members of an international cyber fraud ring, including three Chinese nationals, during a raid in the capital’s Bashundhara area, authorities said.