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Singapore, Indonesia to clash on first day of inaugural FIFA Asian Cup

Singapore, Indonesia to clash on first day of inaugural FIFA Asian Cup

The inaugural FIFA ASEAN Cup will take place from Sept. 24 to Oct. 5 during a newly expanded international match window, with Singapore playing Indonesia on the first day.
Foreign workers deported from Singapore over extreme Facebook posts, arrested as they land home

Foreign workers deported from Singapore over extreme Facebook posts, arrested as they land home

Malaysia plans transit centers to keep tabs on arriving foreign workers

Malaysia plans transit centers to keep tabs on arriving foreign workers

61 passengers abandon Malaysia-bound flight amid document checks

61 passengers abandon Malaysia-bound flight amid document checks

A total of 61 passengers who had checked in for a flight from Bangladesh to Malaysia eventually left the airport without boarding the plane, as authorities intensified inspection of travel documents.
July 5, 2026 | 11:38 pm PT
Which Asian country has the world's longest natural beach?

Which Asian country has the world's longest natural beach?

A roughly 120-km unbroken stretch of sand is the pride of this Asian nation.
June 6, 2026 | 03:00 pm PT
Bangladesh launches emergency vaccination campaign as measles outbreak spreads

Bangladesh launches emergency vaccination campaign as measles outbreak spreads

Bangladesh on Sunday launched an emergency vaccination campaign targeting more than a million children as a fast‑spreading measles outbreak sweeps across the country.
April 5, 2026 | 10:21 pm PT
Bus sinks in Bangladesh river, killing 26 people

Bus sinks in Bangladesh river, killing 26 people

A bus carrying about 50 people plunged into a major river in central Bangladesh as it was driving onto a ferry, leaving at least 26 people dead.
March 26, 2026 | 06:34 pm PT
Bangladesh orders all universities closed to save electricity as Middle East conflict deepens energy crisis

Bangladesh orders all universities closed to save electricity as Middle East conflict deepens energy crisis

Bangladesh will close all universities from Monday, bringing forward the Eid al-Fitr holidays as part of emergency measures to conserve ​electricity and fuel amid a worsening energy crisis linked to ‌the conflict in the Middle East.
March 8, 2026 | 11:59 pm PT
Singapore billionaire investigated for alleged money laundering, other financial crimes

Singapore billionaire investigated for alleged money laundering, other financial crimes

A Singaporean billionaire is being investigated by Bangladesh authorities for alleged financial crimes, including money laundering.
December 25, 2024 | 10:02 pm PT
Malaysia rejects extension for foreign worker entry deadline amid surge

Malaysia rejects extension for foreign worker entry deadline amid surge

The Malaysian government has no plans to extend the May 31 deadline for the entry of foreign workers into the country, its Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has said.
June 5, 2024 | 11:53 pm PT
Global fashion factories in Bangladesh resigned to slimmer margins ahead of wage hike

Global fashion factories in Bangladesh resigned to slimmer margins ahead of wage hike

Several clothing factory owners in global fashion manufacturing hub Bangladesh are asking clients that include H&M to help them pay for an almost 60% government-mandated hike in wages, well aware that weaker sales might stymie their efforts.
November 7, 2023 | 11:44 pm PT
Vietnam beat Bangladesh at Asian Games women's football

Vietnam beat Bangladesh at Asian Games women's football

Vietnam beat Bangladesh 6-1 on Monday to claim the second victory straight at Asian Games women's football.
September 24, 2023 | 11:52 pm PT
Cyclone Mocha floods Myanmar port city as strong winds wreck buildings

Cyclone Mocha floods Myanmar port city as strong winds wreck buildings

Storm surges whipped up by a powerful cyclone moving inland from the Bay of Bengal inundated the Myanmar port city of Sittwe on Saturday, with winds of up to 210 kph (130 mph) ripping away tin roofs and bringing down a communications tower.
May 14, 2023 | 03:06 am PT
Explosion kills 15 in crowded market in Bangladesh capital

Explosion kills 15 in crowded market in Bangladesh capital

At least 15 people were killed and several others injured in an explosion in a crowded market area in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka on Tuesday, a local fire service official said.
March 7, 2023 | 06:54 pm PT
Bangladesh to import rice from Vietnam and India to replenish reserves

Bangladesh to import rice from Vietnam and India to replenish reserves

Bangladesh is finalizing deals with Vietnam and India to import a total of 330,000 tonnes of rice as it races to replenish reserves and cool domestic prices, two officials with direct knowledge of the matter said on Monday.
August 29, 2022 | 05:38 pm PT
Bangladesh floods leave 3.5 million children needing clean water: UNICEF

Bangladesh floods leave 3.5 million children needing clean water: UNICEF

Fifteen children have drowned in flash floods that swept through Bangladesh with another 3.5 million urgently needing clean drinking water as the risk of waterborne diseases grows, UNICEF's country representative said on Friday.
June 24, 2022 | 06:05 pm PT
41 dead, millions stranded as floods hit Bangladesh, India

41 dead, millions stranded as floods hit Bangladesh, India

Monsoon storms in Bangladesh and India have killed at least 41 people and unleashed devastating floods that left millions of others stranded, officials said Saturday.
June 18, 2022 | 12:58 am PT
5 killed, at least 100 injured in Bangladesh depot fire

5 killed, at least 100 injured in Bangladesh depot fire

At least five people died and some 100 were injured after a massive fire tore through a container depot in Bangladesh's southeastern town of Sitakunda, officials said Sunday.
June 4, 2022 | 06:21 pm PT
'Like prison': Singapore migrant workers suffer under Covid curbs

'Like prison': Singapore migrant workers suffer under Covid curbs

Bangladeshi migrant worker MD Sharif Uddin used to spend his days off with friends outside his cramped Singapore dormitory, but coronavirus curbs have for 18 months left him stuck inside during his spare time.
November 13, 2021 | 11:00 pm PT
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