South Asia roundup: Purja avalanche tragedy, Pakistan blast, Bangladesh bail

In Pakistan-occupied Kashmir's Gilgit-Baltistan region, the body of veteran Nepalese-British mountaineer Nirmal Purja was found on Sunday, three days after he and nine fellow climbers were swept away in an avalanche on Broad Peak. In Bangladesh, the High Court on Sunday granted bail to.

However, the bail is unlikely to lead to his immediate release from prison as he is accused in four other cases. In northwest Pakistan, at least seven people were killed and more than a dozen were injured in an explosion during a peace rally.

What Happened

Also in Bangladesh, local media reported that the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party has authorised Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to finalise the party's candidate for the country's presidential elections. In Nepal, authorities on Sunday relaxed the curfew imposed in various parts of Madhesh.

• However, the bail is unlikely to lead to his immediate release from prison as he is accused in four other cases.

• In Bangladesh, the High Court on Sunday granted bail to jailed Hindu rights leader Chinmoy Krishna Das in two cases, his lawyer said.

• In Pakistan-occupied Kashmir's Gilgit-Baltistan region, the body of veteran Nepalese-British mountaineer Nirmal Purja was found on Sunday, three days after he and nine fellow climbers were swept away in an avalanche on Broad Peak.

Key Details

Speaking in Washington, India's envoy to the US Vinay Mohan Kwatra said the Indus Water Treaty was signed "in the spirit of goodwill and friendship", and that Pakistan spent half a century dismantling it. In Beijing, members of the Indian diaspora in.

• Overall, the day saw a series of developments ranging from a mountaineering tragedy and political decisions in Bangladesh to unrest in Pakistan, easing tensions in Nepal, diplomatic remarks by India, concerns from the diaspora.

• The comments were among the first public remarks since US President Donald Trump announced the agreement earlier this week.

• In West Asia, an Israeli official told The Associated Press on Sunday that Israel had shared "serious security concerns" with the White House over the proposed disarmament deal with Hamas.

Why It Matters

In West Asia, an Israeli official told The Associated Press on Sunday that Israel had shared "serious security concerns" with the White House over the proposed disarmament deal with Hamas. The comments were among the first public remarks since US President Donald.

• In Beijing, members of the Indian diaspora in China raised concerns at the Indian Embassy's first Open House in recent years over abusive anti-India content on Chinese social media, declining work visas for professionals.

• Speaking in Washington, India's envoy to the US Vinay Mohan Kwatra said the Indus Water Treaty was signed "in the spirit of goodwill and friendship", and that Pakistan spent half a century dismantling it.

What Reports Say

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