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Bangladesh

Climate Change Fuels Deadly, Year-Round Dengue Surge in Bangladesh

It demands not just emergency medical resources, but long-term planning – from urban infrastructure to water governance – to break the cycle of mosquito-borne disease.

OWSA Contributor - 26 November 2025

Corruption

Sri Lanka: Parliament Seeks Overhaul of Flagship Social Security Program Amid Data, Transparency Concerns

In the meantime, civil society will likely continue pressing for accountability, especially in light of RTI-documented abuses.

OWSA Contributor - 26 November 2025

Empowerment

India Launches Sweeping Labour Reform as Unions Threaten Nationwide Strike

Labour economists caution against reading the headline numbers uncritically. They note that a large portion of India’s workforce remains informal, underpaid, and without stable contracts.

OWSA Staff - 24 November 2025

Agri-business

Sri Lanka: Price Controls on Rice Backfire, Thinktank Study Finds

Advocata’s findings come at a critical time, as Sri Lanka continues to navigate post-crisis economic pressures.

OWSA Contributor - 24 November 2025

Bangladesh

Bangladesh’s Leaky School Pipeline: Fewer than Half Reach Class 10

The rising child labour rate signals a regression: children are being diverted from education into work, simply because of economic precarity.

OWSA Contributor - 21 November 2025

Green business

Global Methane Cuts See Early Progress – But Are Still Far Short of 2030 Target

According to the Global Methane Status Report 2025, global anthropogenic methane emissions reached approximately 352 million tonnes per year in 2020.

OWSA Contributor - 20 November 2025

Afghanistan

Torkham Border Shutdown Enters 38th Day, Deepening Economic Strain Across Afghanistan–Pakistan Trade Route

As the 38-day shutdown continues, both sides face mounting pressure. Unless the Torkham crossing reopens soon, the economic and human costs risk becoming permanent scars on bilateral trade.

OWSA Contributor - 18 November 2025

Clean tech

Global Fossil‐Fuel CO₂ Emissions Hit Record 38 Billion Tonnes in 2025 as Climate Pledges Fall Short

In 2025, global emissions of carbon dioxide from fossil fuels are projected to reach an unprecedented level, underscoring the widening gap between climate ambition and reality.

OWSA Contributor - 18 November 2025

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