Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal said the government's top priority remains to hold three elections, including the local body election that would be held by mid April to strengthen democracy in the country.

Sonali Bank (UK), which has three branches in the UK and is 51% controlled by the Bangladesh government, has been banned from accepting deposits from any new customers for 24 weeks by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

Pakistan opposition Tehreek-i-Insaf has demanded the disqualification of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, forwarding the plea to the Election Commission

Data released by the Department of Education showed that 50.46 per cent of boys who sat for the SATs, failed to meet the target

A Jewish man was stabbed on the street in Strasbourg by an attacker who reportedly cried "Allahu Akbar" before he carried out the assault.

A senior judge has called for an online court that does not require lawyers and can deal with claims of up to 25,000 British Pound

In just a week after the country's deadliest attack on the Holey Artisan Bakery that saw the death of 28 patrons, suspected Islamists carried out yet another deadly attack at Bangladesh's biggest prayer service for the start of Eid.

India said it has raised the death threat from suspected Islamic State militants to a priest at the Ramakrishna Mission, with Bangladesh, and has been assured "full support and protection" also beefing up security at the ashram premises.