The IRI report reveals that Bangladesh’s so-called reform agenda cannot deliver democracy without restoring political inclusion and returning power to elected hands.
British lawmaker Lord Carlile calls on Bangladesh’s interim government to ensure free, fair elections and uphold human rights amid ongoing political turmoil.
Bangladesh Customs has seized nearly 25 tons of banned poppy seeds hidden in bird feed containers imported from Pakistan, marking one of the country’s biggest smuggling busts.
Democrat Ghazala Hashmi has been elected Virginia’s lieutenant governor, becoming the first Indian-origin and South Asian-American to hold the position in state history.
Malaysian rapper Namewee has been remanded for six days in connection with the death of Taiwanese influencer Iris Hsieh, whose case has been reclassified as murder.
