Cyclone Remal, sweeping across the coastlines of India and Bangladesh, left a trail of destruction resulting in the deaths of at least 16 people and the evacuation of nearly 1 million people as on May 26.
India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh experienced the poorest air quality in 2023, with Bangladesh surpassing the World Health Organization's (WHO) safety guidelines by nearly 16 times on average, to claim the top spot on the list of the world’s most polluted countries.
Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina won the elections for a fourth term solidifying her position as the world's longest-serving female head of government.
Bangladeshi Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus, known as the “banker to the poor” faced conviction for violating Bangladesh’s labor laws in a trial criticized as politically motivated.
Tens of thousands of protestors took to the streets of Dhaka on Saturday, demanding new elections from the government and resignation of the Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Malaysia’s trade connectivity with Southeast Asia and China received a boost with the launch of the ASEAN Express, an international freight train connecting Malaysia to Thailand, Laos, and China.
