Bangladesh will not participate in the Men's T20 World Cup, scheduled to start in India in February, citing concerns over players’ safety, a result of tensions between the two countries following former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's flight to India and attacks on Bangladesh’s Hindu minority. Dhaka unsuccessfully asked for matches to be moved to Sri Lanka. For Murel Gomes, a Catholic and a former captain of the Bangladesh women's national football team, “cricket should never be held hostage to political tensions.”
Women's rights organizations have also long been targeted by Beijing's crackdown. As a result, opportunities for women in traditional newsrooms have been drastically reduced, while alternative online spaces remain under constant pressure. The cases of Haze Fan, editorial assistant for Bloomberg in Beijing, and Zhang Zhan, the blogger who reported on Covid in Wuhan, who has been re-imprisoned.
For three years, waste has been accumulating in the municipality of the Southern Province, causing a “strong and unpleasant odor.” Residents are calling for a “permanent and sustainable” solution, while the government and opposition trade accusations. Last week, three newborns in the area were hospitalized for respiratory problems, including a six-month-old baby in serious condition.
Report by the head of the Uzbekistan Security Service: drug trafficking is constantly on the rise, especially with regard to the spread of synthetic drugs among young people. In 2025, 1,083 state employees were suspended for corruption and other crimes related to abuse of power. ‘Destructive ideas’ spread through digital networks are also being targeted.
A report by the humanitarian organisation Fortify Rights denounces prisonlike living conditions on the island, where the Bangladeshi government relocated tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees fleeing Myanmar. Created to relieve pressure on the Cox's Bazar camps after the 2017 exodus, the island has become a de facto penal colony, where people are denied freedom of movement and employment opportunities.
The Vietnamese leader pledged support for joint efforts to bring peace to Gaza. He promised to work closely with his country’s former enemy in various areas in line with both sides' needs and priorities. Among Central Asian countries, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan have joined the new body.
