Murder case filed against Sheikh Hasina

Bangladesh's deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and six others, including two senior ministers of her cabinet and the sacked police chief, would face trial on murder charges, court officials said......

Beware! China, Pakistan's Bangladesh Games

Bangladesh is in turmoil, which is not good news for India, which shares a porous 4,000 km border with it. There is a danger of fundamentalism growing there, and India has to move in to reset its......

Sheikh Hasina's Biggest Blunder

'The dominance of her party also meant that the institutions became lopsided -- whether it was the bureaucracy or the courts or the military.''She centralised power to the extent that you would see......

Bangladesh govt warns media over 'misleading reports'

Bangladesh's interim government on Sunday issued a stern warning to media organisations, stating that they will be shut down if they publish or broadcast false or misleading news, in a move aimed......

Olympics: Afghan refugee athlete disqualified for slogan

IMAGE: Manizha Talash, a member of the refugee Olympic team at the Paris Games, wore a light blue cape that had the phrase "Free Afghan Women" written on it. Photograph: Violeta Santos......

Afghan sprinter makes bold statement at Paris Olympics

'We represent the Afghan people with this flag' 'Inside Afghanistan, they want education, they want sports' 'They cannot talk. I can talk' IMAGE: Afghanistan’s Kimia Yousofi holds up a sign......

China's Huang and Sheng win first gold of Paris Games

IMAGE: China’s Yuting Huang, left, and Lihao Sheng on the podium. Photograph: ISSF/X China's Huang Yuting and Sheng Lihao won the first gold medal of the Paris Games on Saturday in the......

All About Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony

IMAGE: Unlike for previous Olympics, the Paris 2024 opening ceremony will not take place in a stadium. Photograph: Jon Durr-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters Paris will begin its Olympics extravaganza with......

Trump attack won't affect Paris Olympics security

Paris 2024 opening ceremony will see big police presence but no changes after Donald Trump attack, official says IMAGE: Former French footballer Theirry Henry. Photograph: Kind courtesy Paris......