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    Iran War Could Plunge 32 Million into Poverty, Warns United Nations

    In its policy brief released on Monday, the UNDP described the conflict as “development in reverse”, cautioning that even a fragile ceasefire may not prevent long-lasting economic damage.
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    Civil society

    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...
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    Afghanistan

    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.
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    Child Labour

    NLUO Unveils its Internationally Indexed Flagship Journal on Rights of the Child

    The Centre for Child Rights is the oldest centre of NLUO, the second oldest child rights centre at any NLU, and the only Chair Professorship on child rights amongst any university in the country.
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    Bangladesh

    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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    Finance and Economy

    UN Report: Gap Between Rich and Poor Nations Growing Even Wider

    The UN assessment ends on a note of cautious urgency. The Seville Commitment, though imperfect, still represents the clearest roadmap available.
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    Agriculture

    IMF, World Bank and WFP Warn: Iran War to Drive Sharp Rise in Global Food Prices

    As the two-week ceasefire takes effect, markets will be watching closely for signs of sustained de-escalation. Yet even if fighting subsides, the economic scars of the Iran war may take far longer to heal, the three organisations said.
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    Finance and Economy

    India Remains Among Fastest-Growing Economies Amid Global Uncertainties: World Bank

    India’s economy is projected to grow at 6.6 per cent in fiscal year 2026-27 (FY27), a moderation from the 7.6 per cent expansion expected in FY26, as higher energy prices triggered by the Middle East conflict and supply chain disruptions weigh on activity.
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    Bangladesh: World Bank Warns Subsidies Bypass the Poorest Amid Rising Poverty and Slowing Growth

    For a country that once stood as a global example of rapid poverty reduction, the cost of inaction is measured not only in percentage points of GDP, but in the daily struggles of millions of families left without the support they need.
    Civil society

    Sri Lanka’s New Counterterrorism Bill Retains Abusive Powers, Rights Group Warns

    The bill’s first reading in Parliament marks only the start of a legislative process that will face intense domestic and international scrutiny. Civil-society organisations, legal professionals and minority communities are expected to press for substantial revisions.
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    UN Experts Warn Sri Lanka’s NGO Bill Clashes with FATF Standards Ahead of High-Stakes Review

    Balancing genuine efforts to combat illicit finance with the protection of civic space remains a test that international standards – and international observers – will closely watch.

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    Sri Lanka’s New Counterterrorism Bill Retains Abusive Powers, Rights Group Warns

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