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    Bangladesh: Chandpur Fishers End Hilsa Ban in Debt, Urge Cash Support Beyond Rice Aid

    The challenge is ensuring that the burden of short-term sacrifice does not fall disproportionately on the poorest fishers.
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    Agriculture

    Mekong Delta Farmers Turn to Saltwater as Rising Seas and Upstream Dams Reshape Vietnam’s Rice Bowl

    The shift also aligns with Vietnam’s broader ambition to expand high-quality, low-emission rice production.
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    Bangladesh

    Hilsa Boom in Gujarat’s Narmada Redraws India’s Fish Map as Breeding Grounds Shift from Bengal

    As climate variability continues to reshape river systems across South Asia, the Gujarat hilsa story serves as a vivid reminder that traditional food geographies are no longer fixed.
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    Bangladesh

    Bangladesh: Clock Ticking on Ganges Water Treaty as 2026 Deadline Looms

    Without renewed cooperation grounded in updated science, transparent data and mutual restraint, the Ganges risks becoming a source of friction rather than a shared lifeline. 
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    Bio-diversity

    Sri Lanka and UNDP Seal $4.5 Million Pact to Protect Eastern and Southern Coastal Biodiversity

    The pact aims to promote sustainable economic benefits through the protection of critical biodiversity and ecosystem services.
    OWSA Contributor -
    Accountability

    Bangladesh: The Resurgence of Pirate Syndicates in Sundarbans

    For thousands of Bangladeshi fishermen and honey collectors, setting out onto the waters of the Sundarbans to earn a daily livelihood has abruptly devolved into a deadly gamble.
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    Fisheries

    India: Government Outlines Plans to Accelerate Fisheries Growth, Exports and Fisher Welfare

    The government notified rules and guidelines for sustainable harnessing of fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and high seas in 2025.
    OWSA Staff -
    Cooperatives

    Fisheries Minister Informs Rajya Sabha on Fisheries Sector Push

    The government plans to expand FPPO coverage to more districts and scale up FIDF approvals based on state proposals.
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    Accountability

    India Sets 15-Day Deadline for Rural Job Scheme Complaints Under New VB-G RAM G Rules

    The Ministry of Rural Development has stated that the rules seek to institutionalise a citizen-centric, accessible and time-bound framework, thereby reinforcing the rights and entitlements of rural households under the scheme. 
    IPR and patent regime

    US Startup Claims Breakthrough in Turning Mercury into Gold Using Nuclear Fusion

    Whether the process ever supplies meaningful quantities of gold will depend on breakthroughs still to come in fusion engineering and materials science.
    Civil society

    South Asia Democracy Conference Opens in Colombo Amid Regional Democratic Challenges

    As the three-day programme continues, participants will explore practical questions of democratic renewal.

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    India Sets 15-Day Deadline for Rural Job Scheme Complaints Under New VB-G RAM G Rules

    The Ministry of Rural Development has stated that the rules seek to institutionalise a citizen-centric, accessible and time-bound framework, thereby reinforcing the rights and entitlements of rural households under the scheme. 
    IPR and patent regime

    US Startup Claims Breakthrough in Turning Mercury into Gold Using Nuclear Fusion

    Whether the process ever supplies meaningful quantities of gold will depend on breakthroughs still to come in fusion engineering and materials science.
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