Bangladeshi President Mohammed Shahabuddin, center, swears in Muhammad Yunus, right, in Dhaka on Aug. 8: The interim government is a diverse, nonpartisan team of activists, academics and retired officials. 
Asia Insight

Bangladesh's Muhammad Yunus carries hopes of economic change

Optimists look toward post-protest recovery from trade and business disruptions

13 August 2024
Journalists cover a May 25 protest near Srinagar staged by the former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir during Indian elections.
Kashmir turmoil

India's volatile Kashmir feels sting of media crackdown

Dozens of journalists targeted for countering government line, critics say

12 August 2024
India's Nita Ambani attends the inauguration of the Indian House at the 2024 Olympics on July 27. India is among the hopefuls already jockeying to host the 2036 Games.
Sports

Asian cities and nations make their case to host the 2036 Olympics

India, Indonesia, Istanbul, Qatar and others are already touting their strengths

12 August 2024
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, who was recommended by Bangladeshi student leaders as the head of the interim government, speaks during a press briefing as he arrives at the Hazarat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Aug. 8.
Opinion

After Hasina, Bangladesh needs a foreign policy reset

Interim government under Yunus is off to a promising start but must tackle entrenched interests

12 August 2024
Protesters gather at the High Court premises in Dhaka on Aug. 10 to demand the resignation of Obaidul Hassan, chief justice of Bangladesh.
Bangladesh turmoil

Bangladesh chief justice, central bank chief quit amid protests

Days earlier, four deputy bank governors were forced out after internal revolt

12 August 2024
Groups of Rohingya cross the Naf River near Palong Khali, Bangladesh, in 2017.
Myanmar Crisis

Mass civilian casualties trigger accusations in Myanmar's Rakhine state

At least 150 Rohingya may have been killed in artillery and drone attack

11 August 2024
Taliban fighters outside the Interior Ministry in Kabul in August 2021, after the militant group retook power in Afghanistan.
Your Week in Asia

Taliban takeover anniversary, Japan GDP, Greater China earnings

Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events

11 August 2024
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus signs the oath book to take over as head of Bangladesh's interim government in Dhaka.
Bangladesh turmoil

Bangladesh's Muhammad Yunus takes over as interim leader

Nobel-winning microlending pioneer seeks to rescue South Asian nation from turmoil

9 August 2024
A Toyota Kirloskar Auto Parts factory that makes transmission systems for hybrid cars in Bidadi, in the southern Indian state of Karnataka.
Opinion

India is well placed to become the 'next China' and drive global growth

Nation faces opportunities and challenges in becoming an economic powerhouse

9 August 2024
Oleg Deripaska, founder of aluminum giant Rusal, speaks to Nikkei Asia in an interview in Tokyo on Aug. 5. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)
Interview

Trade with Asia 'lifeline' for sanction-hit Russia, says Oleg Deripaska

Oligarch says exchange with India and China vital as Ukraine war takes toll

8 August 2024
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, weeks before she was ousted from power. (Photo from X account of China's vice minister of foreign affairs)
Bangladesh turmoil

For China, Bangladesh crisis spells opportunity and awkward social echoes

Beijing treads cautiously after student-led protests oust India-friendly Hasina

8 August 2024
The government change in Bangladesh came just after its credit rating was downgraded by S&P.
Economy

Bangladesh crisis leaves global markets bracing for economic impact

Garment exporter faces new financial risks ahead of exiting 'least developed' status

8 August 2024
Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina -- who fled the country on Aug. 5 -- enjoyed a good relationship with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. 
International relations

India faces major foreign policy challenge with Bangladesh crisis

Sheikh Hasina's ouster could shift Dhaka closer to rival Pakistan and China

7 August 2024
Muhammad Yunus, the Nobel Peace Prize winner who will lead Bangladesh’s interim government.
Bangladesh turmoil

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus tapped as Bangladesh's interim leader

Microcredit pioneer and Grameen Bank founder picked after long-serving PM Hasina pushed out

7 August 2024
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland testifies before a House Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington on June 4.
Crime

U.S. charges Pakistani man allegedly linked to Iran in assassination plot

Unidentified officials targeted in retaliation for 2020 killing of Soleimani, complaint says

7 August 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris' jump to the top of the Democratic Party's 2024 presidential election ticket caught many Washington diplomats off guard. While they weigh whether she will extend President Joe Biden's current Asia policies, they must also prepare for the prospect of a new, unpredictable term for former President Donald Trump.
The Big Story

Harris takes on Trump: Asia braces as U.S. heads toward poll

As diplomats weigh policy hints, VP picks Walz and Vance vie for working class votes

7 August 2024
People celebrate the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the National Parliament premises in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Aug. 5, 2024.
Bangladesh turmoil

Bangladesh president dissolves parliament, frees former PM Zia

PM Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled to India on Monday amid student-led uprising

6 August 2024
People enter former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's official residence in Dhaka after her resignation on Aug. 5.
Bangladesh turmoil

Bangladesh PM Hasina's dramatic fall from grace: 5 things to know

Leader's 15-year hold on power collapsed as mass protests raged over violence

6 August 2024
Anti-government protesters celebrate in Dhaka on Aug. 5 after the fall of Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Opinion

Will Bangladesh's new dawn lead to genuine reform?

Onus is on authorities to clean up a political and economic mess

6 August 2024
Protesters gather around the prime minister's residence in Bangladesh as demonstrations sweep Dhaka on Aug. 5.
Bangladesh turmoil

Bangladesh PM Hasina quits, flees country as protesters storm residence

Army chief says interim government planned and calls for end to deadly unrest

5 August 2024
Men run past a Dhaka shopping center set on fire by protesters during a rally against Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Aug. 4.
Bangladesh turmoil

Bangladesh PM Hasina faces calls to quit as political crisis boils

Critical test for leader's 15-year hold on power as nation plunges into fresh unrest

5 August 2024
Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan speaking from his residence in Lahore in May, 2023. Monday marks one year since he was imprisoned.
Politics

Pakistan's Imran Khan completes year in prison: 5 things to know

The uber-popular former prime minister remains a threat to the government

5 August 2024
Demonstrators occupy a Dhaka street on Aug. 4 during a protest demanding the resignation of Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina following quota reform protests by students.
Bangladesh turmoil

Bangladesh clashes kill at least 91, as protesters urge Hasina to resign

Attacks occur at police stations, ruling party offices and garment factories

5 August 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris could become the first female U.S. president.
U.S. elections 2024

Harris could become the 1st female U.S. leader; Asia's had several

Over 13 Asian countries and regions including Australia and Taiwan have had women heads

4 August 2024
Ola Electric founder Bhavish Aggarwal on a scooter at a press briefing in Mumbai on July 29. Ola is set to go public in India's biggest IPO this year.
Your Week in Asia

India's Ola Electric goes public, Australia-U.S. two-plus-two, Indonesian GDP

Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events

4 August 2024