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Pakistan and Iran have ramped up deportations and forced millions back across the border

National Citizen Party says it will rebuild in opposition and focus on next year’s local elections

Modi says India will continue to stand in support of a democratic, progressive and inclusive Bangladesh

Election Commission put the BNP at 181 seats, Jamaat-e-Islami at 61 and others at 7, with full official results expected in the next few hours

At 60, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader is preparing to take charge of the South Asian nation of 170 million

Latest counts in an election seen as the South Asian nation's first truly competitive in years gave BNP and its allies at least 212 of the 299 seats up for grabs

Race pits two coalitions led by former allies, BNP and Jamaat, with opinion polls giving the BNP a slight edge

Farmers burn symbolic copies of the India-US trade pact in their fields and at protest meetings

American officials say China's spy agencies have worked tirelessly to recruit current and former US employees

More than 2,000 candidates, including many independents, are vying for 300 seats in the House of the Nation

The air force's fighter squadron strength has shrunk to 29 in recent months, well below the approved number of 42

Nipah, which spreads from animals to humans, has no vaccine and a fatality rate ranging from 40 to 75 percent

Contest pits two coalitions led by former allies, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Jamaat‑e‑Islami, with opinion polls giving an edge to the BNP

More than 1,100 people have been held at the former US Army base Camp As Sayliyah (CAS) since at least early last year

Analysts say decisive result is crucial for steady governance in nation of 175 million, as deadly anti-Hasina protests triggered months of unrest and disrupted key industries

Lavrov says the US will likely continue following existing arms control and security indicators for now

Hardeep Singh Puri said he met Epstein three to four times while at the International Peace Institute

Tehran earlier said it is prepared to discuss curbs on its nuclear program in return for the lifting of sanctions

Adani Enterprises filed the case in 2021 against India journalist Ravi Nair in a district court in Gujarat

China recently signed a defense agreement with Bangladesh to build a drone factory near the India border, worrying foreign diplomats