Bangladesh faces $4.8 billion energy shock as Middle East crisis sends fuel prices soaring
Mar 27, 2026, at 07:37 pm
Bangladesh’s annual fossil fuel import bill is projected to surge by $4.8 billion, marking a 40 percent increase from 2025 levels, amid the ongoing Middle East crisis, according to a new analysis by Zero Carbon Analytics (ZCA).
Pakistan: Suspicious death at Police post sparks murder case against two officers
Mar 27, 2026, at 06:40 pm
At least two police officials in Pakistan have been arrested on murder charges after a man was found hanging from a ceiling fan inside the Industrial Area police chowki in Lahore, media reports said.
Eid prayers blocked? Shocking restrictions on Ahmadiyya community in Pakistan spark outrage
Mar 27, 2026, at 06:07 pm
Authorities in Pakistan’s Punjab province have reportedly barred members of the Ahmadiyya community from performing Eid prayers at multiple locations, according to media reports.
Caught with 4 litres of petrol at home:Sri Lankan man gets 21 days jail amid fuel crisis
Mar 27, 2026, at 04:06 pm
A Sri Lankan court has sentenced a 48-year-old man to 21 days in prison and imposed a fine of Rs 1,500 after he pleaded guilty to unlawfully possessing four litres of petrol, despite claiming it was for domestic use.
Nepal creates history: Youth icon Balen Shah takes oath as PM after massive victory
Mar 27, 2026, at 04:00 pm
Nepal's youngest Prime Minister, Balendra Shah, took oath on Friday, weeks after his party registered a thumping victory in the general polls, the first since the youth-led uprising occurred.
Bangladesh: At least 16 dead as bus carrying 40 plunges into Padma River
Mar 26, 2026, at 01:38 am
Dhaka/IBNS: At least 16 people have died after a passenger bus carrying around 40 individuals plunged into the Padma River in Rajbari’s Goalanda upazila in central Bangladesh on Wednesday afternoon, according to local media reports.
Beneath the waves: China’s vast ocean mapping push signals submarine warfare ambitions
Mar 25, 2026, at 03:34 pm
China has significantly expanded its ocean mapping and monitoring operations across the Pacific, Indian and Arctic oceans, building a vast database of underwater terrain and environmental conditions.
Why Pakistan is racing to broker US-Iran peace as war risks spillover
Mar 24, 2026, at 09:46 pm
As back-channel contacts reopen between the United States and Iran to ease a four-week conflict, Pakistan has emerged as an unexpected diplomatic actor.
China: Seven stolen dogs escape from thieves, travel 17 km to return home
Mar 24, 2026, at 07:51 pm
Seven stolen dogs in China's Changchun made a daring escape from meat traders and travelled nearly 17 kilometres together along a busy highway, according to media reports.
Toxic air crisis! Pakistan, Bangladesh lead world’s worst pollution rankings in 2025
Mar 24, 2026, at 04:20 pm
Pakistan has been ranked the world’s most polluted country in 2025, according to data released by Swiss air quality monitoring firm IQAir.
Festival turns nightmare! Mob disrupts Baul gathering in Bangladesh, smashes instruments
Mar 23, 2026, at 05:58 pm
A group of miscreants recently disrupted a Baul music event in Sreepur village, Bangladesh, on Sunday, according to media reports.
Snatched in seconds! Young man disappears in Balochistan—Pro-government armed groups suspected
Mar 23, 2026, at 05:46 pm
A young man has allegedly been abducted from Panjgur district in Balochistan, Pakistan, according to media reports, raising fresh concerns over the rising activities of suspected pro-government armed groups in the region.
No safety guaranteed! TTP faction issues direct warning to foreign players before PSL kickoff
Mar 23, 2026, at 02:52 pm
An armed faction of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has warned foreign players from participating in the upcoming edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Pakistan government increases premium fuel levy by PKR 200 per litre amid Middle East crisis
Mar 23, 2026, at 09:07 am
Pakistan has reportedly decided to increase the levy on high-octane fuel by Pakistani Rupees (PKR) 200 per litre, raising it from PKR 100 to PKR 300, amid the ongoing Middle East crisis, according to media reports.
LeT commander Bilal Arif Sarafi stabbed, shot dead by his own family after Eid prayers in Pakistan
Mar 22, 2026, at 04:48 pm
Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Bilal Arif Sarafi was reportedly stabbed and shot dead by his own family members shortly after Eid prayers in Pakistan on Saturday, according to media reports.
Will hit Delhi, Mumbai: Ex-diplomat Abdul Basit’s shocking threat if US attacks Pakistan
Mar 22, 2026, at 01:57 pm
Former Pakistan High Commissioner to India Abdul Basit has sparked controversy after suggesting that Islamabad could target India in the event of a foreign attack on Pakistan.
From proxy to blowback: Pakistan tops global terror index as violence spirals within
Mar 21, 2026, at 03:17 pm
Pakistan has emerged as the world’s most terrorism-affected nation, according to the latest Global Terrorism Index (GTI) 2026 report.
Who is Bhumika Shrestha, Nepal’s first transgender woman lawmaker?
Mar 19, 2026, at 01:36 pm
Kathmandu/IBNS: Activist Bhumika Shrestha has scripted history by becoming Nepal’s first transgender woman lawmaker, media reports said.
From poetry to music: Inside the Balochi cultural event that lit up Germany
Mar 17, 2026, at 06:12 pm
Dodman, a literary organisation, recently hosted a Balochi literary and cultural event in the German city of Göttingen.
Afghanistan claims Pakistani airstrike on Kabul hospital left 400 killed, Islamabad denies
Mar 17, 2026, at 09:25 am
At least 400 people were killed and around 250 others injured in an alleged Pakistani airstrike on a hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Tuesday, according to Taliban officials.
Balochistan: Youth detained, then goes missing in Kech
Mar 16, 2026, at 06:01 pm
A young man was detained, and subsequently, he disappeared in the Kech district of Pakistan's Balochistan, media reports said.
Mar 16, 2026, at 05:49 pm
A large number of Christians in Pakistan are demanding justice after a young Catholic labourer was found dead under mysterious circumstances.
Pilgrimage turns fatal: 7 Indians dead after vehicle falls into gorge in Nepal
Mar 15, 2026, at 02:33 pm
At least seven Indian pilgrims died after the vehicle in which they were travelling veered off the road and plunged into a gorge in Gorkha district of Nepal, media reports said.
Blast in Islamabad after drone intercepted as tensions with Afghanistan escalate
Mar 14, 2026, at 12:02 am
A loud explosion was reported from the I-8 sector of Islamabad on Friday, with residents sharing videos online claiming that the blast shattered windows of several nearby buildings, media reports said.
Pakistan: Three placer gold miners gunned down
Mar 11, 2026, at 06:23 pm
Unidentified gunmen shot dead three gold miners in Pakistan's Rehmanabad area on Tuesday, media reports said.
Trump slams Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, says ‘I’m not happy’
Mar 09, 2026, at 06:15 pm
US President Donald Trump has said he was not happy with the selection of new Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei.
Pakistani official shot dead in Quetta ambush, gunmen open fire on moving vehicle
Mar 08, 2026, at 10:47 pm
Gunmen shot dead a Pakistani government official after attacking his vehicle in the Khatan area of Kachhi district near Quetta, media reports said on Sunday.
Mar 08, 2026, at 08:57 pm
The Special Task Force (STF) of West Bengal Police has arrested the key accused and his associate in the murder of prominent Bangladeshi leader Osman Hadi from the neighbouring town of Bongaon.
Horror in Pakistan hospital: 15-year-old girl allegedly sexually assaulted, police launch manhunt
Mar 08, 2026, at 08:37 pm
Pakistani police have registered a First Information Report (FIR) after a 15-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted at a private hospital in Mandi Bahauddin, media reports said.
Ex-rapper to Prime Minister? Balen Shah’s party surges ahead in Nepal elections
Mar 06, 2026, at 03:20 pm
Nepal could be heading toward a major political shift as Balendra Shah and his Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) take a significant lead in the House of Representatives elections, strengthening his prospects of becoming the next prime minister of the Himalayan nation.