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    IMF Warns Continued War on Iran Could Trigger Global Recession

    IMF says, with tensions still high and no immediate resolution in sight, policymakers, businesses and households must prepare for a more challenging economic environment.
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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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    Bhutan’s Long-Deferred Mines and Minerals Bill Set for Parliamentary Return this Winter

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