Afghanistan
Americans detained in Afghanistan remain a priority, says State Dept (Reuters)
UN sees rising threat of IS-Khorasan attacks outside Afghanistan (VOA)
Afghan refugees worry as Iran continues forced deportation (VOA)
How Taliban Rule Has Reshaped Higher Education in Afghanistan (The Diplomat)
Pakistan
U.S. Charges 2 Iranian Brothers, 1 Pakistani In Deadly Weapons Smuggling Case (Radio Free Europe)
Pakistan Sees Solar Boom as Chinese Imports Surge, BNEF Says (Bloomberg)
Q&A: Uncovering Pakistan’s fight against polio (Al Jazeera)
India
Indian FM On First Visit To Maldives Since Troops Sent Packing (Agence France-Presse)
India says up to Hasina regarding her future plans (Reuters)
India opposition leader gets bail after 17 months in jail (BBC)
PM Modi’s Legislative Bid to Silence Digital and Social Media Critics (The Diplomat)
India is well placed to become the ‘next China’ and drive global growth (Nikkei Asia – opinion)
NSB
Bangladesh Swears In Nobel Laureate Yunus After Days of Chaos (New York Times)
Nobel Prize Winner Muhammad Yunus Returns to Bangladesh, Takes Charge (Wall Street Journal)
Interim leader Muhammad Yunus takes the helm in Bangladesh, to seek peace and prepare elections (AP)
Bangladesh’s Muhammad Yunus sworn in to lead caretaker government (Nikkei Asia)
Improving law and order is top priority, Bangladesh’s interior ministry adviser says (Reuters)
Sheikh Hasina will return to Bangladesh for elections, her son says (Reuters)
Hindus in Bangladesh try to flee to India amid violence (Reuters)
Bangladesh’s Failure Must Worry India (Bloomberg – opinion)
Central Asia
Central Asian Energy Ministers Hold ‘First’ Meeting (The Diplomat)
Japan PM cancels Central Asia and Mongolia trip over megaquake advisory (Nikkei Asia)
Former Kazakh Minister Gets Suspended Sentence Over Deadly 2022 Unrest (Radio Free Europe)
Kazakhstan Comic Finds Authorities Can’t Take a Joke (Human Rights Watch)
Tajik Prosecutor-General Confirms RFE/RL’s Reports About Recent Series Of High-Profile Arrests (Radio Free Europe)
Tajik Official Confirms Arrests Of Almost 30 Residents Of Volatile Gorno-Badakhshan Region (Radio Free Europe)
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