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    Bangladesh: State Allowance for Clergy Triggers Mixed Reactions

    As the programme rolls out, its success will likely be measured not only by how many clergy benefit financially but also by how well it navigates the complex terrain of religious pluralism in Bangladesh.

    Race Against Heat: Maldives Urged to Pause Dredging as Coral Bleaching Threat Returns

    MRR is calling for an immediate temporary halt to all dredging and land-reclamation projects until reef conditions normalise, followed by a two-week buffer period.

    Spain Grants Legal Status to 500,000 Undocumented Migrants in Sweeping Amnesty Programme

    As Europe grapples with populist anti-migration sentiment, Spain has positioned itself as a counterpoint.

    Bangladesh: Banks’ CSR Spending Jumps 34% to Tk1.98 Billion

    Banking leaders say that the latest figures from Bangladesh Bank represent more than a statistical uptick; they signal a maturing understanding within the financial sector that responsible citizenship is not just good ethics but sound business strategy.

    Pakistan Rated ‘Repressed’ for Civic Space as Authorities Intensify Crackdown on Dissent

    The rating places Pakistan among nations where freedoms of association, peaceful assembly and expression are systematically curtailed, despite constitutional guarantees and the country’s ratification of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) in 2010.

    Oxfam Report: India Receives Highest Number of Regressive Tax Recommendations from IMF, Sparking Inequality Alarm

    Oxfam accuses the IMF of a “troubling double standard” in tax advice, handing progressive policies to rich nations while pushing regressive measures on India...

    UN: Unexploded Ordnance Claims One Casualty Every Day in Afghanistan

    Clearance would unlock farmland, reopen safe routes to schools and clinics, and give children back their childhood.

    World Bank: Middle East Conflict to Push 1.2 Million More Bangladeshis Below Poverty Line

    At the international poverty line of $3 a day, an additional 1.4 million people are estimated to have slipped into poverty between 2022 and 2025 due to stagnant labour incomes and persistent inflation that eroded the benefits of whatever growth occurred.

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