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Saudi Arabia executes foreign cleaners for ‘indecent act’ in mosque
The case has angered Bangladesh, which was not given advance notice of the executions.
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Bangladesh down Black Caps to clinch series comeback
Bangladesh beat the Black Caps by 55 runs to clinch the series.
Rana rips through Black Caps as Bangladesh set up ODI series decider
Nahid Rana’s 5-32 helped restrict New Zealand to just 198 in Dhaka.
Close to 250 people feared missing after boat capsizes in Andaman Sea: UN
Only nine people, including one woman, have been rescued.
‘Push my name forward’: O’Rourke targets England, Australia as NZ return nears
After eight months out injured, the 24-year-old returns for a huge year of test cricket.
Brendon McCullum to stay as England coach after mending relationship with Ben Stokes
Ben Stokes has backed the changes but must prove his fitness and form.
Was it out? Bizarre run-out ignites 'spirit of cricket' row
Former captain Ramiz Raja said the decision hurt the 'spirit of cricket'.
Pakistan announce India boycott days before T20 World Cup
Pakistan will play the Twenty20 World Cup but boycott India on February 15.
Bangladesh’s former prime minister Khaleda Zia dies aged 80
The ex-leader was the country's first woman prime minister.
Bangladesh begins exhuming mass grave from 2024 uprising
Police believe the grave in Dhaka holds roughly 114 bodies.
Bangladesh's ex-PM sentenced to death for crimes against humanity
The verdict was delivered less than three months before national elections.
‘This is a moral mission’: Home Secretary defends migrant visa crackdown
Angola, Namibia and the DRC risk visa bans under Shabana Mahmood’s plan.
Search continues after Rohingya boat disaster
The death toll has risen past 30 as desperate search reaches fifth day.
At least 21 dead after migrant boat capsizes off Malaysia
About 70 people were on board, many believed to be Rohingya from Myanmar.
'Your ego is pumped up': Disgraced ex-Black Cap opens up on recruitment into match-fixing ring
Lou Vincent was handed a life ban from cricket for fixing matches.
Dhaka garments factory fire kills at least 16 people
Fire crews recovered 16 bodies, all found inside the garments facility.
Nepal's first female PM takes charge after deadly anti-corruption protests
More than 50 people were killed in a week of unrest in the mountain nation.
Editorial: Is it time to curb our fast-fashion addiction?
OPINION: Kiwis send about 180,000 tonnes of clothing & textile waste to landfills yearly.
Man in sham marriage handed record jail term for passport fraud in NZ
His wife, Taj Parvin Shilpi, received 12 months' home detention.
Opinion: Yes, you can buy a T-shirt for $9. But here's why you shouldn't
There's a hidden cost to picking up a fast fashion bargain.
'Profound pain': 27 killed, mostly children, after fighter jet crashes into Bangladesh school
A further 78 people are being treated in hospitals after the accident in Dhaka.
Bangladeshi fighter jet crash at school kills 20, injures over 170
Most of the injured, aged 8 to 14, were students at the school.
Asia number one target of Trump's tariff letters
Trump warned 14 countries of higher import tariffs starting from August 1.
20-year ruse uncovered as Bangladeshi couple found guilty of immigration and identity fraud
The real name and date of birth of the man behind the decades-long lie remain a mystery.