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    Bangladesh

    Bangladesh: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Calls for Unity Against Saboteurs Amid Metro Rail Vandalism

    Addressing the grievances of the quota protesters, Hasina pointed out that their demands had been largely met and questioned the rationale behind continued protests....
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    Global Governance

    SDG16: UN Report Says Conflict-related Civilian Deaths Increased By 72 per cent in 2023

    The report issues a clarion call for immediate action to strengthen institutions, promote justice, and ensure inclusivity. It warns that a failure to address...
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    Diversity

    Minorities Commission Advises States, UTs to Hold “Sarv Dharma Meeting”

    The commission said that it should be the responsibility of citizens and society to disown and condemn the hate crimes done by anti-social and...
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    Democracy

    Myanmar: ‘Reckless’ New Shipments of Aviation Fuel Continue Despite Global Outcry

    Data collected by Amnesty International reveals shipments of jet fuel still arriving in Myanmar. For instance, investigation shows that a military air strike killed...
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    Corporate governance

    Rights Expert Urges Banks to Stop Financing Myanmar Junta Weapons Trade

    Foreign banks are allegedly helping Myanmar’s military junta acquire weapons and military supplies, facilitating a “campaign of violence and brutality” as the civil war there grinds...
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    Global Governance

    Worse Than Genocide: Killing Truth

    Today the decency and moral outrage of millions of US youth is being slandered by ranting propagandists like MS-NBC’s Joe Scarborough, and of course...
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    Global Governance

    First Person: Seeing the Reality of Life in Occupied Palestine

    Visiting the West Bank with an international trade union delegation was inspiring and motivating to campaign and fight for justice for Palestinians. Everyone told...
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    Maldives

    Gang Wars on the Streets of Maldives

    The gang wars on the islands is not something new. A 2012 report by the Asia Foundation and the Maldives Institute for Psychological Services...
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    Bangladesh

    Bangladesh To Launch Year-Long Doorstep Family Planning Drive to Reverse Rising Births

    The campaign offers a case study in how a middle-income country with a strong historical track record in family planning responds when systems weaken.
    Child mortality

    World Bank Flags Persistent Child Stunting in Sri Lanka as Lasting Scar of Economic Crisis

    Health officials have acknowledged that traditional approaches have not fully resolved the stunting puzzle and are exploring new measures.
    Farmers

    India’s Retail Inflation Hits Near Two-Year High of 5.54 per cent as Food Prices Surge

    RBI sources maintain that India’s inflation remains moderate by historical standards and well within the RBI’s tolerance band, yet the steady upward climb since early 2026 and the sharp food contribution have returned price stability to the centre of the policy conversation.

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    Bangladesh

    Bangladesh To Launch Year-Long Doorstep Family Planning Drive to Reverse Rising Births

    The campaign offers a case study in how a middle-income country with a strong historical track record in family planning responds when systems weaken.
    Child mortality

    World Bank Flags Persistent Child Stunting in Sri Lanka as Lasting Scar of Economic Crisis

    Health officials have acknowledged that traditional approaches have not fully resolved the stunting puzzle and are exploring new measures.
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    India’s Retail Inflation Hits Near Two-Year High of 5.54 per cent as Food Prices Surge

    RBI sources maintain that India’s inflation remains moderate by historical standards and well within the RBI’s tolerance band, yet the steady upward climb since early 2026 and the sharp food contribution have returned price stability to the centre of the policy conversation.
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