A Bangladesh government critic who alleges he was the latest in a wave of activists and opposition figures to be abducted says he will not be silenced by the ordeal and will continue to campaign against

As India and Pakistan celebrate 70 years of independence, Andrew Whitehead looks at the lasting legacy of the Partition of British India, and the turmoil and trauma which marred the birth of the two nations.

Volkswagen has defended its record after allegations that it teamed up with other German car giants to breach EU cartel rules. VW said it was normal for manufacturers to exchange technical information

Supervisory boards at two big German carmakers are to hold emergency meetings later after they were accused of breaching EU cartel rules. Volkswagen and Daimler have declined to comment on the allegations

Hong Kong's government has unveiled a controversial plan which would allow Chinese mainland law to apply in the territory for the first time. It's part of attempts to streamline operations at the new

1947 - British colonial rule over India ends. A largely Muslim state comprising East and West Pakistan is established, either side of India. The two provinces are separated from each other by more than

Sheikh Hasina started a third term as prime minister in January 2014 after her Awami League won elections boycotted by the opposition amid an ongoing political crisis. Politics has long been dominated

Bangladesh is one of the world's most densely populated countries, with its people crammed into a delta of rivers that empties into the Bay of Bengal. Poverty is deep and widespread, but Bangladesh has

Bangladesh (/ˌbæŋɡləˈdɛʃ/ (About this sound listen) or /ˌbɑːŋ-/; Bengali: বাংলাদেশ Bāṃlādēśa, pronounced [ˈbaŋlad̪eʃ] (About this sound listen), lit. "The country of Bengal"), officially the