Sri Lanka to introduce new law to control illegal fishing

COLOMBO, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka's cabinet approved a proposal to introduce a new law to control illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishi…[More]

Bangladesh's largest railway officially opens across its entire line to traffic

A man takes selfies with his child in front of the first train of the Padma Bridge Rail Link Project (PBRLP) at Dhaka station, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Dec.…[More]

13 killed as Indian Navy speedboat collides with ferry off Mumbai

NEW DELHI, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- At least 13 people were killed Wednesday after a speedboat belonging to the Indian Navy crashed into a passenger ferry …[More]

Bangladesh plans national election by late 2025 or mid 2026

DHAKA, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) -- Bangladeshi interim government's Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus Monday said it may be possible to hold the next national elec…[More]

Sri Lanka's parliament speaker resigns amid controversy over academic credential

COLOMBO, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka's Parliament Speaker Asoka Sapumal Ranwala resigned on Friday in the wake of controversy over his educational q…[More]