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Railing Against India’s Right-Wing Nationalism Was a Calling. It Was Also a Death Sentence.Railing Against India’s Right-Wing Nationalism Was a Calling. It Was Also a Death Sentence.

How the journalist Gauri Lankesh became a casualty of India’s increasingly intolerant politics. March 14,.......

New York Times

Bangladeshi Diplomat Missing for 15 Months Now Home, Relatives Say

Prapti Rahman, Dhaka, 2019-03-18 Bangladeshi Diplomat Missing for 15 Months Now Home, Relatives Say A.......

Benar News

Bangladesh; Woman in prison for derogatory remarks against the prime minister

The Daily Star March 16, 2019 BFF’s women wing chairman Kiron arrested in Dhaka Mahfuza.......

The Daily Star

China extends ban on foreigners in Tibet as uprising feted

Communist Party also bars diplomats in restive province, highlighting lack of support for its rule.......

ucanews.com

Why Balancing Towards China is not Effective: Understanding BRI’s Strategic Role

By T.V. Paul 19 March 2019 SYNOPSIS The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has usually.......

S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS)

Reports underscore how close India and Pakistan came to all-out war in late February

By Keith Jones 20 March 2019 A Reuters report and an Indian Navy press statement,.......

World Socialist Web Site

Despite controversy, Afghanistan Peace Process makes major strides

Salman Rafi Sheikh, March 17, 2019 Despite Kabul’s publicly made allegations on the US about.......

southasianmonitor.com

No soldier prosecuted for rights violations in Kashmir in 28 years: US

Abid Bashir, March 20, 2019 The annual report of the US Department of State has.......

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Stop ‘war crimes’ in Rakhine or we’ll join the fight there, TNLA tells Tatmadaw

Lawi Weng, March 20, 2019 The Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) has called on the.......

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Bangladesh Human Rights Report 2018

Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Bangladesh’s constitution provides for a parliamentary.......

United States Department of State

Exclusive: Bangladesh top security adviser accused of abductions

Al Jazeera 20 March 2019 Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s security adviser accused of using state.......

Aljazeera News

Pakistan and India Can’t Escape the Conflict Cycle

Why do Islamabad and New Delhi remain mired in a volatile and perilous status quo,.......

The National Interest

Indian Court Acquits Four Men Accused in Deadly 2007 Train Bombing

By Kai SchultzMarch 20, 2019 NEW DELHI — An Indian court on Wednesday acquitted four.......

New York Times

Kashmir: Death of school principal in police custody sparks protests in Awantipora

The family of Rizwan Pandit, who was picked up from his home by the police.......

Scroll.in

Myanmar military’s massacre denial complex

By Phelim KineMarch 21, 2019 “Trust us.” That’s the implicit message in the Myanmar military’s.......

Asia Times

BJP perverting Hinduism for electoral victory

By Bhim BhurtelMarch 21, 2019 The Hindutva policy of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s right-wing Bhartiya.......

Asia Times

Bangladesh’s Ruling Party Signs MoU with China’s Communist Party

Pulack Ghatack Dhaka 2019-03-21 Officials from the Chinese Communist Party and Bangladesh’s Awami League exchange.......

Benar News

The Shepherd’s Son Stirring Lower-Caste Unrest in Modi’s India

By Aayush Soni • AUG 10 2018 Why you should care He’s a leading — and.......

OZY

Arakanese Politician, Author Sentenced to 20 Years in Rakhine State

By Min Aung Khine 19 March 2019 SITTWE, Rakhine State — The Sittwe District Court.......

The Irrawaddy

Engaging South Asia; EastWest Institute

News | March 19, 2019 Farwa Aamer, Research Associate, Asia-Pacific Program EastWest Institute’s South Asia.......

Asia-Pacific Program