FGN52: BANGLA-3RDLD HASINA
*Bangladesh's tribunal indicts deposed PM Hasina over killing of protesters
Dhaka: A special tribunal in Bangladesh on Thursday indicted deposed premier Sheikh Hasina in absentia on charges of crimes against humanity in connection with a deadly crackdown on protesters during the July-August uprising last year.
FGN51: BANGLA-MINORITIES-VIOLENCE
Bangladesh witnessed 2,442 communal violence incidents in 330 days: Minority body
Dhaka: Bangladesh witnessed 2,442 incidents of communal violence over a span of 330 days from August 4 last year, when political unrest peaked, leading to the ouster of prime minister Sheikh Hasina's Awami League government, a minority advocacy group in the country said on Thursday.
FGN29: LANKA-US-LD TARIFFS
Sri Lanka to continue engaging with US for 'mutually beneficial' solution on tariffs: top finance officials
Colombo: Lanka would continue to engage with the US for a "mutually beneficial" outcome on tariffs, a top finance ministry official said on Thursday, after Washington imposed a 30 per cent tariff on all Sri Lankan imports to the country.
FGN30: CANADA-INDIAN-PILOT
Student pilot from India among two killed in mid-air crash in Canada
Ottawa: An Indian student pilot was killed in a mid-air crash in Manitoba province of Canada, according to the Consulate General of India in Toronto.
FGN37: PAK-PRESIDENT-RUMOURS
Pakistan's Interior Minister rejects rumours about President Zardari's possible ouster
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Thursday rejected rumours regarding possible ouster of President Asif Ali Zardari and termed it as a “malicious campaign.”
FGN9: NEPAL-FLOODS-RESCUE
Rescue efforts underway in Nepal after flash floods kill 9, leave many stranded
Kathmandu: Rescue efforts continued on Thursday in Nepal to evacuate people stranded in flood-hit areas, after monsoon rains triggered a river flood in Rasuwa district that left nine dead and nearly 20 missing, media reports said.*