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Many have been identified as citizens of Bangladesh and will be sent back, government officials say.

Police in Malaysia, meanwhile, will excavate nearly 100 newfound graves.

Sohel Rana and his co-defendants could face the death penalty in Bangladesh’s worst industrial accident.

But events around the book’s launch– especially one that involved a fashion contest – are drawing protests.

A civilian also is caught in the crossfire.

Army Lt. Gen. Manas Kongpaen previously was involved in efforts to stop an influx of illegal migrants through southern Thailand.

Migrants recount beatings by smugglers and deadly fights at sea.

Countries pledge to cooperate in dealing with the root causes.

Unalloyed democracy is in the Bangladeshi people’s DNA, analysts say.

Meanwhile, two suspected migrant boats are spotted off Malaysia and Bangladesh plans to relocate thousands of Rohingya refugees.

The environmental group says it will intensify its campaigns to protect forests, reduce air pollution, and boost solar power in India.

Hundreds Rally Over Rohingya Muslims in Jakarta, Yangon

Dueling demonstrations show there is no easy solution to the refugee crisis gripping Southeast Asia.

Two die and three are hurt in a series of attacks on telecom facilities in Sopore, North Kashmir.

Charter referendum holds key to electoral timeframe, junta chief says.

Thailand on Friday will host the region’s first meeting on human trafficking, illegal migration.

Critics accuse the government of trying to deflect attention from the real causes of extremism: poverty, lawlessness and unemployment.

The minority has yet to see any improvements a year into the prime minister’s tenure.

Malaysia Finds Graves, Smuggling Camps on Northern Border

Malaysia has announced the discovery of 28 people-smuggling camps on the steep hillsides of Bukit Wang Burma, a mountain in Perlis state.

So far, two bodies have been recovered from the jungle near southern Thailand.

After a traumatic journey by boat, 15-year-old does not want to go back to a refugee camp in Bangladesh.

Armed men took Salahuddin Ahmed from a Dhaka suburb and he vanished for two months, according to his wife.

Here are facts on who and where the migrants are.

The persecuted and stateless Muslim minority has been in the region for a long time.

Illegal practices threaten a vital industry that provides both food and livelihood to tens of millions in the region.

The newly formed state government says it needs more time to look into their grievances.

Illegal migration by sea has surged because job seekers find it hard to emigrate legally, one expert says.

Myanmar, meanwhile, says it will work with other governments in the region to stem illegal boat journeys.

Thailand turned away their boat three times, and Malaysian sailors threatened to shoot them if they did not leave territorial waters, passengers say.

But Thailand opts out of agreeing to take in thousands of migrants stranded at sea.

A new group, the Pritilata Brigade, looks to empower women in the fight against sexual harassment.