Asia

Hidden among the forests and hills of Sreemangal, Saptagram and its nearly five-century-old Sri Basudeb Temple preserve a largely forgotten chapter of Bangladesh’s history.

The political map of Asia was far less settled than it appears today, with Dubai, Doha and other Gulf territories once connected administratively to British India.

The Lawyer Who Refused to Look Away Sara Hossain and the Unyielding Politics of Justice By Sangram Datta In Bangladesh, where the law can be both an instrument of protection and a battleground over...

A small Kharia community has survived for generations in Bangladesh’s tea gardens, but its ancestral language is now at risk of disappearing with its oldest speakers.

The launch puts India alongside countries such as Germany, Japan and China that have spent years developing hydrogen rail technology, but each has taken a different route towards adoption.

Bangladesh's Constitution guarantees equality and freedom of religion, yet recurring reports of communal violence, land disputes and attacks on minority communities continue to raise concerns about equal protection under the law.

As several European countries consider sending rejected asylum seekers to third countries, this commentary examines what the policy could mean for migrants, human rights and countries such as Bangladesh.

The controversy surrounding Taslima Nasrin's upcoming visit to Kolkata has become more than a political dispute. It also raises a broader question: Is free speech a principle, or a partisan tool?

Little India is more than a popular shopping and dining destination. Its streets, temples and historic landmarks trace the story of migration, trade and the Indian community's contribution to Singapore.

SG condemns attacks on commercial vessels in the ME, warning that safe navigation and restraint are vital to prevent tensions from getting worse

Sreemangal’s Green Legacy: How Bangladesh’s Tea Capital Is Brewing a New Story of Excellence Sangram Datta: Long before sunrise, the tea gardens of Sreemangal are already alive with quiet purpose. ...

President Trump has assured President Marcos he will raise Philippine concerns over the South China Sea with Xi Jinping, following the violent confrontation at Ayungin Shoal where a Chinese Coast Guard member struck a Filipino sailor with a wooden baton.

From a report from ABC Australia. Aid organizations say a greater number of intense natural disasters is leading to more child marriages in Asia

"Growth across the first quarter of 2026 (1Q 2026) confirms divergence rather than uniformity, and divergence, rather than headline speed, is what sophisticated capital now prices," said Juwai IQI global chief economist Shan Saeed