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Bangladesh
Countries with regulations against industrially produced trans fats tripled over the past year
2021 saw India and Bangladesh tighten the norms for oils, fats and trans-fatty acids in food products. Rules to put a cap on trans-fatty...
COVID-19
An optimistic WHO chief hopes 2022 marks the end of COVID’s acute stage
Hours before 2021 ends, the World Health Organisation director general expressed optimism that the coming year may mark the end of the acute stage...
Human rights
UN Special Envoy calls for New Year’s ceasefire in Myanmar
The UN Special Envoy on Myanmar has appealed for a New Year’s ceasefire following weeks of escalating violence in the country.
United Nations Special Envoy...
Civil society
Be prepared for outbreak of new pandemics, UN chief urges global community
As the Omicorn strain of COVID-19 spreads across the globe, the UN chief António Guterres has urged the global community to be prepared for...
Children
Missionaries of Charity bank account frozen, tweets Mamta Banerjee
Bank accounts of the Missionaries of Charity in India have been frozen, according to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee.
Bank accounts of the Missionaries...
CSR
Huawei launches its CSR flagship programme In Nepal
Huawei announced the launch of its 'Seeds for the Future' CSR programme in Nepal. The programme aims at developing skills of students interested in...
Civil society
Six dead, dozens missing in Myanmar jade mining disaster
Rescue personnel have called off operations after locating the bodies of six persons from among the dead and the dozens who have gone missing...
COVID-19
Nepal Prime Minister Deuba Acknowledges “A New Variant Of COVID Has Been Detected In Nepal”
Addressing provincial chief ministers and government functionaries in an online interaction, Prime Minister Deuba spoke of “a new variant of COVID”.
Nepal’s prime minister, Sher...
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Bangladesh Garment Workers must Receive Rights-Based Compensation and Justice Immediately: Amnesty International
Garment workers are paid poverty wages and face innumerable obstacles including...
Attacks Target Afghanistan’s Hazaras
Like the previous Afghan government, Taliban authorities have not taken adequate measures...
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