The Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) has raised concerns over the rising number of vehicle-pedestrian collisions and hit-and-run cases, which have increased from 40 in 2021 to 60 in 2024, with 18 already reported in mid-2025. Most incidents stem from reckless driving, speeding, distracted driving (especially mobile phone use), and failure to yield at zebra crossings. [...]
Bangladesh has seen a disturbing rise in rape cases, with 481 reported in the first half of this year alone—just 35 short of the total cases for all of last year, according to the Bangladesh Mahila Parishad. Alarmingly, 72% of the victims were children, and 106 cases involved gang rape. The brutality of recent incidents [...]
Tensions along the Cambodia-Thailand border have led to the arrest of 119 Cambodians for illegal re-entry between May 30 and July 10, 2025.Many had returned home fearing conflict but went back due to joblessness and high living costs. Arrests occurred in Sa Kaeo and Aranyaprathet, with migrants crossing through forests and fields. Some held passports [...]
In a major anti-vice operation named "Ops Gegar," Malaysia’s Immigration Department raided three locations across the Klang Valley on July 9, resulting in 89 arrests, including foreign nationals and locals. The raids targeted premises in Kuchai, Sri Petaling, and Cheras, believed to be part of a prostitution syndicate. During the first raid, 26 foreign women [...]
The Jordanian Field Hospital in northern Gaza has begun supplying 12,000 liters of clean drinking water daily to over 8,000 residents through a newly extended pipeline. This vital initiative comes in response to the severe water shortage in Gaza and was completed using strict technical and health standards to ensure safety and quality. The water [...]
Twelve Turkish soldiers died from methane gas exposure while searching a cave in northern Iraq during a military operation. The cave search was part of Operation Claw Lock, aimed at targeting PKK militants. A total of 19 personnel were affected, and the soldiers were reportedly trying to recover the body of a comrade killed in [...]
A new United Nations report has condemned Bhutan for illegally jailing ethnic Nepali citizens for life without parole, simply for expressing political opinions. The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention concluded that Bhutan has violated fundamental human rights, including the right to a fair trial, and described the arrests as “discriminatory.” The report highlights the [...]
A recent youth-focused survey conducted by the South Asian Network on Economic Modelling (Sanem) and ActionAid Bangladesh reveals that 71.5% of young respondents believe mob justice is becoming a normal part of life in Bangladesh. The study surveyed 2,000 individuals aged 15 to 35 across the country from May 20 to May 31, 2025. The [...]
In the first half of the year, Cambodia's General Department of Immigration intercepted 59 suspected human trafficking cases involving 118 victims—mostly Cambodian women lured into illegal marriages with foreign men. With help from Chinese authorities, many were rescued. Lt. Gen. Sok Veasna said officers used behavioral profiling to detect victims, who were often manipulated through [...]
Malaysian police have uncovered a network of Bangladeshi nationals linked to the Islamic State (IS), using social media and messaging apps to spread extremist ideology and recruit from Malaysia’s migrant worker community. According to Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail, the group targeted Bangladeshi laborers in factories, construction sites, and petrol stations. The [...]
