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Bangladesh’s ex-PM Hasina says ban on her Awami League party should be lifted

Bangladesh’s former PM Sheikh Hasina said on Aug 5 that the ban on her Awami League party should be lifted and reiterated that she would return to her country.

Bet365 among major online betting sites banned in Sri Lanka amid illegal gambling crackdown

Sri Lanka’s government ordered local internet providers to bar access to 24 major gambling sites, although VPN software could still bypass restrictions.

Pakistan search team reaches base camp with body of renowned climber Nirmal Purja

British-Nepali climber Nirmal Purja was leading a team of mountaineers attempting to scale Broad Peak when an avalanche struck on July 30.

Meta apologises to India for restricting PM Narendra Modi’s post and over content and errors

A video by PM Narendra Modi on July 23, addressing students during youth-led protests, was briefly removed from Meta-owned Facebook and Instagram.

India auto lobby withdraws warning on ethanol fuel damage to revise numbers

The roll-out of a policy of blending 20 per cent ethanol in petrol provoked uproar among consumers.

Sri Lankan beauty pageant contestant fined with animal cruelty

India monsoon floods, landslides kill more than 100 since July

Residents use rafts and inflated boats to reach higher ground with the help of disaster response officials.

Nepal mountaineers mourn ‘lost generation’ in Pakistan avalanche

A candlelight vigil in held in Kathmandu on Aug 4 in memory of the 10 climbers killed in an avalanche on Pakistan’s Broad Peak.

Bangladesh proposes death penalty for enforced disappearances

Deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina was accused of using the security forces to crush dissent.

Bangladesh measles outbreak drives families into debt: Aid groups

Children receiving treatment after showing measles-like symptoms at Mugda Medical College Hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on July 28.

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