South Asia

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Photo: Collected.
South Asia

'Don't teach me': Mamata Banerjee on MEA's criticism for statement on Bangladesh

Bangladesh has lodged a formal protest with India over the West Bengal CM's ‘shelter offer’ to people from the violence-hit neighbouring country.

Officials of the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs, UNFPA and UNICEF at the launching ceremony of phase III of the joint Global Programme to End Child Marriage on 5 June in Dhaka. Photo: Courtesy
Bangladesh

Bangladesh grapples with highest child marriage rate in South Asia

Representational image. Photo: Reuters
World+Biz

Extreme Asian heat spurs LNG demand ahead of summer months

Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali. File Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

FinMin for greater trust, confidence among S Asian countries to facilitate clean energy transition

A weather map measuring temperatures shows the impact of heatwaves across South Asia on 21 April. Orange and Dark Orange indicate a range from 30 to 40 Celsius. Image: Windy.com
Climate Change

Heatwaves broil South Asia with record temperatures

Infographics: TBS
By The Numbers

How World Bank sees GDP growth of South Asian economies

File Photo: AFP
South Asia

UK PM Sunak's mother-in-law appointed to Indian parliament

Photo: Representational/Collected
Bangladesh

Bangladesh rising beyond South Asia: Foreign policy experts

Infograph: TBS
By The Numbers

Internet speeds in South Asia, Jan 2024

A portrait shot of an RMG worker in Dhaka. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain
Bangladesh

Bangladesh up 7 notches on economic freedom index. Yet score remains unchanged

Pakistan's largest parties strike deal on coalition government
Politics

Pakistan's largest parties strike deal on coalition government

File photo: Donald Lu, US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia
South Asia

Donald Lu warns Bangladesh, India of 'increasing' Indo-Pacific issues

Adel Abdullah Ali, group CEO of AirArabia.
Aviation

Air Arabia aspires to grow more in Bangladesh: Group CEO