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    Flagship Economic Report Highlights why Global Cooperation is Key

    The UN’s World Economic Situation and Prospects report for 2024 projects a slowdown in global growth from an estimated 2.7 per cent in 2023...
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    Women’s Shelters in Sri Lanka Support Survivors of Gender-Based Violence

    Nearly half of the women who experienced sexual violence by a partner did not seek formal help due to shame, embarrassment, fear of being...
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    ADB, Maldives Sign Agreements to Expand Renewable Energy Access

    ADB’s support consists of $41.5 million from the Asian Development Fund which provides grants to ADB’s most vulnerable developing member countries, an $8.5 million...
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    Democracy

    Pakistan: 2023 ends with 70% Increase in Militant Attacks, 81% Rise in Deaths

    The average militant attacks per month rose from 32 in 2022 to 54 attacks per month in 2023. This is the highest monthly average...
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    Bangladesh

    Infants at Higher Risk in Flood-prone Areas of Bangladesh

    Every year, monsoon season brings extensive flooding to Bangladesh. Now, a study finds that infant mortality rates are higher among those born in rainy...
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    ASEAN’s Credibility and Centrality on the Line amid Crisis in Myanmar

    During the Cold War, ASEAN states found a unifying rationale — holding back communism at the Mekong River. The unifying force of anti-communism served...
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    Jail Term for Bangladeshi Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus

    Embroiled in a protracted row with the government, Muhammad Yunus has got a jail term for violations of the country's labour laws. He is...
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    What’s in Store for Indian Farmers After COP 28’s Conclusion in Dubai?

    During the 14-day period when COP-28 was being held in the opulent Dubai, more than 380 farmers are likely to have killed themselves in...
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    Bangladesh Plans Independent Watchdog for Prison and Detention Rights

    If effectively implemented, the National Preventive Mechanism Division could become a cornerstone of accountability in Bangladesh's justice system.
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    Bhutan’s Mindfulness Gamble: Can Gelephu City Stem Youth Exodus?

    Gelephu represents more than urban planning; it is Bhutan’s attempt to redefine success for the 21st century – proving that mindfulness and modernity can coexist.
    Clean tech

    Sri Lanka Turns Plastic Spill Tragedy into Recycling Triumph

    The MSC ELSA 3 saga also serves as a stark reminder of the global plastic crisis, with billions of tonnes of plastic entering oceans annually.

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    Bangladesh Plans Independent Watchdog for Prison and Detention Rights

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    Bhutan’s Mindfulness Gamble: Can Gelephu City Stem Youth Exodus?

    Gelephu represents more than urban planning; it is Bhutan’s attempt to redefine success for the 21st century – proving that mindfulness and modernity can coexist.
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    Dreams Shattered: The Trafficking Pipeline Exploiting Bangladeshi Migrant Workers

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