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    Sexual Harassment Tops Concerns of Rohingya Women in Bangladesh Camps: ActionAid Study

    The study urged that the Rohingya crisis not be seen in isolation but as a social, economic, and humanitarian challenge requiring integrated responses that combine humanitarian action, climate resilience, and peace-building.
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    Sri Lanka’s Anti-Corruption Drive Intensifies Amid Political Promises and Mounting Pressure

    The move comes amid growing criticism over delays in fulfilling the administration’s ambitious anti-corruption and economic promises made during last year’s presidential campaign.
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    Maldives: Media Bill Faces Growing Opposition; Rights Groups Warn of Threat to Free Expression

    A proper national study was required to assess whether the Maldives should pursue a self-regulatory or co-regulatory model.
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    Afghanistan

    Born into Crisis: Afghan Infant Delivered Under a Tent Amid Pakistan’s Refugee Visa Freeze

    Daniyal’s arrival is not a miracle story – it's a chilling symbol of the desperate circumstances confronting Afghan refugees in Pakistan today.
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    Afghanistan

    Afghanistan Applauds China’s Initiative to Link Kabul to CPEC

    At the Sixth Trilateral Foreign Ministers’ Dialogue held in Kabul on 20 August 2025, Afghan Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, and Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar reached a landmark agreement to extend CPEC into Afghanistan.
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    Inaction on Human Trafficking Allegations Against Bangladeshi Recruiters Sparks Outcry

    The decision has drawn fire not only for protecting the accused, but also for potentially emboldening malicious actors.
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    27.93 Per Cent of Bangladesh’s Population Lives in Poverty, National Survey Warns

    According to the survey, 27.93 per cent of Bangladesh’s population now lives below the upper poverty line, a sharp rise from 18.7 per cent in 2022.
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    Elephant Deaths Spiral as Sri Lanka Battles Poaching Threat

    The crisis is not only ecological but cultural, symbolizing the collapse of protection strategies and the fragility of coexistence in a land where these pachyderms once roamed freely.
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    UN Warns of Mounting Crises in Afghanistan as Security Incidents Surge 57% Under Taliban Control

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    Sri Lanka’s Prisons in Crisis: Overcrowding, Mental Health Collapse, and Calls for Comprehensive Reform

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