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Meanwhile, police in Dhaka say they have arrested nine suspected extremists.

But the Teesta River water-sharing issue remains a major obstacle in bilateral relations, analysts say.

The case of a job applicant being told “we only hire non-Muslims” has stirred debate.

The development follows the arrests of four suspected militants and deployment of police to guard mobile transmission towers in sensitive areas.

Wayang, a centuries-old art form, predates Islam in Indonesia.

The two countries are set to sign a landmark agreement during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming trip to Dhaka.

The attack was the result of poor intelligence and a lack of coordination among security agencies, one observer says.

Army Lt. Gen. Manas Kongpaen is one of 84 suspects named in a police investigation into human trafficking, but 32 remain at-large.

Elsewhere in the restive Deep South, eight soldiers are injured in a bombing.

A little-known militant outfit, Lashkar-e-Islam, is wreaking havoc in Jammu & Kashmir.

The law, in force in Tripura for 18 years, allowed warrantless arrests.

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.