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Nepal’s capital erupts into chaos as Gen Z-led protests over corruption and social media restrictions turn violent, leaving at least one dead and prompting a curfew
Despite strong mobile phone penetration, Bangladesh lags behind neighbors in internet usage, highlighting persistent digital gaps in South Asia
Bangladesh has begun rolling out Starlink-powered digital classrooms across 100 schools in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, a landmark step to bridge the education gap in one of the country’s most remote regions
Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing has hailed ties with China as “the highest ever,” pledging deeper cooperation even as his regime faces growing sanctions, isolation, and armed resistance at home
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has strongly condemned India’s recent expulsion of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar and Bengali Muslims to Bangladesh
The World Food Programme (WFP) warns food assistance for nearly one million Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh could stop by November unless urgent funding is secured
Troops have been deployed across Jakarta and several other cities, including Surabaya, Bandung, Yogyakarta, and Makassar. Authorities have also restricted TikTok’s livestream feature, which had been used to organize demonstrations.
UN Resident Coordinator Gwyn Lewis conveyed the assurance during a meeting with Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday at the State Guest House Jamuna in Dhaka, according to a statement from the Chief Advisor’s Office (CAO).
Rohingya rights group seeks global accountability for Arakan Army atrocities
Rising drug arrests expose Bhutan’s growing vulnerability to South Asia’s narcotics trade
ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) has proposed a high-level ASEAN-Bangladesh-China summit to resolve the Rohingya crisis
The High Commissioner stressed that both Myanmar’s military and the Arakan Army have operated with near total impunity, perpetuating “an endless cycle of suffering.” Drawing explicit parallels to 2017
€2M partnership with Poland aims to boost accountability in public finance
Min Aung Hlaing openly credits Beijing for shaping battlefield outcomes
A new ActionAid Bangladesh study reveals that most Rohingya women in Cox’s Bazar refugee camps wish to return to Myanmar if safe, dignified repatriation is guaranteed, highlighting urgent gender-sensitive protection needs
At the SCO Summit in Tianjin, PM Narendra Modi met Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing to strengthen bilateral ties, connectivity projects, and security cooperation, while signaling India’s effort to balance China’s growing influence
Thailand’s Constitutional Court has dismissed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra for an ethics violation linked to a leaked Hun Sen call
The conference concluded with a unanimous call for Dhaka to elevate the Rohingya issue as both a humanitarian and security priority
Human Rights Watch says Indian authorities have expelled hundreds of Rohingyas since May without rights protections.
Bangladesh’s National Security Adviser Khalilur Rahman will join global leaders at China’s 80th Victory Day Parade in Beijing on September 3
