Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan launch Makkah Defense Alliance
A secretariat has been set up in Riyadh, and the pact is open to other Muslim countries, with Egypt and Bangladesh interested.
CNN Indonesia, Republika +1
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Hotel building fire in Kolkata kills 9, injures 6
West Bengal will inspect hotel fire safety after initial indications pointed to an electrical short circuit as the cause.
Channel News Asia, CNBC Indonesia
Myanmar recognizes 308.975 Rohingya in Bangladesh for return
Repatriation will not reopen until security in Rakhine improves, with citizenship and basic rights still central conditions.
Antara News, CNBC Indonesia
Sheikh Hasina plans Bangladesh return despite death sentence
What's next: Any return in December would likely trigger immediate arrest and could inflame already tense Bangladesh-India ties.
Bloomberg, NPR
Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin resigns over illness
Parliament speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad takes over as acting president until lawmakers choose a successor.
Channel News Asia, Republika
Bangladesh President Shahabuddin resigns, citing worsening health
What's next: Under the constitution, the speaker of parliament is expected to serve as acting president.
Bloomberg, Antara News
Singapore revokes 2 Bangladeshis' permits over extremist posts
What's new: ISD said it found no sign either man planned an attack in Singapore, but both were detained after arriving in Dhaka.
The Straits Times, Mothership
2 Rohingya boats feared sunk in Myanmar, 500+ feared dead
IOM and UNHCR say one vessel lost contact after leaving Rakhine, while another was believed to capsize off Ayeyarwady on 8 July.