Xinhua Asia-Pacific News Summary at 1600 GMT, Feb. 11

Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday brushed aside calls for a dialogue to end the ongoing political crisis, saying culprits responsible for creating anarchy across the country will be brought to book.

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and its allies have been enforcing a non-stop blockade since Jan. 6, demanding fresh parliament polls under a non-party caretaker government system.( Bangladesh-Dialogue)

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SRINAGAR, Indian-controlled Kashmir -- One person was killed Wednesday after an avalanche hit a ski-resort in Indian-controlled Kashmir, officials said.

The avalanche hit Kongdoori heights of Gulmarg town, 52 km northwest of Srinagar city, summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir.(Kashmir-Avalanche)

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SRINAGAR, Indian-controlled Kashmir -- Restrictions imposed by authorities and shutdown called by separatist groups hit Muslim majority areas of Indian-controlled Kashmir Wednesday for the third straight day.

Clashes also sparked in Srinagar, summer capital of the region, after contingents of Indian police and paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) stopped pro-independence protesters from marching toward United Nations office.(Kashmir-Clashes)

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KATHMANDU -- British Ambassador to Nepal Andrew James Sparkes is leaving next month, according to a statement issued Wednesday by the embassy.

The ambassador called on Nepalese Foreign Minister Mahendra Bahadur Pandey on Wednesday afternoon.(Nepal-British Ambassador) Endi