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    War, huh, Yeah, What is it Good For?

    One should, nevertheless, keep in mind that war is horrific. It is most often not the answer. When it is, it is always the very last resort after all other means to resolve adverse situations have been well and truly exhausted.
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    Health Inequities are Shortening Lives by Decades

    The report says that the COVID-19 pandemic is a profound global example of the inequitable health outcomes driven by upstream social determinants. From its outset, socio-economic inequality was a predictor of higher mortality.
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    Accountability

    Bangladesh’s Economy Shows Flickers of Recovery amid Dour IMF-ADB Forecasts

    This slump is largely attributed to domestic unrest, contractionary monetary and fiscal policies, and a broader climate of uncertainty that has discouraged both foreign and domestic investment.
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    Accountability

    Bangladesh: Business Elites Are Tightening Their Grip on Politics

    Experts say that if Bangladesh is to achieve its ambition of becoming an upper-middle-income country by 2031, it must confront the growing dominance of business elites in its political system.
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    Accountability

    IMF Urges Faster Progress in Sri Lanka’s State-Owned Enterprise Reforms amid Policy Reversals

    Papageorgiou's comments come in the wake of political shifts that have disrupted previous reform strategies. The new administration under President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has halted privatization efforts initiated by the previous government, led by Ranil Wickremesinghe.
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    Accountability

    Eroding Credibility of the Higher Judiciary

    Since the days of former CJI Deepak Mishra, there has been increasing criticism of the highest court.
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    Bio-diversity

    A Coast at Risk: Mineral Sands Mining Threatens Sri Lanka’s Eastern Shores

    In recent years, a series of proposed mineral extraction projects along this fragile stretch, particularly near Alampil Beach in Mullaitivu district, has triggered alarm among environmentalists, local residents, and civil society.
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    Accountability

    CSR: Navigating New Realities for the Non-Profit Sector

    CSR provides an important platform for cross-sector collaboration, with non-profits, companies, and the government working together to create lasting change.
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    Myanmar Human Rights Crisis Deepens as Aid Collapses, Attacks Intensify

    Since the military coup in February 2021, nearly 6,800 civilians have been killed and over 22,000 remain arbitrarily detained, he said. Humanitarian needs have soared, with nearly 22 million people in need of assistance and more than 3.5 million displaced by conflict.
    Finance and Economy

    World Economy Will Slow Sharply, Despite US-China Tariff De-Escalation, Says Fitch

    There have been downward pressures on US financial asset prices as reflected in equity market volatility, a weakening dollar and higher long-term 30-year government bond yields.
    Bangladesh

    Bangladesh Pays Off Major Dues to Adani, Avoids $20M Late Fee

    The Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) confirmed it transferred a record $437 million in June to settle mounting arrears with Adani Power Jharkhand Ltd (APJL), the Indian firm operating the 1,496-megawatt Godda Ultra Supercritical Thermal Power Plant in Jharkhand.

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    Child Rights

    Myanmar Human Rights Crisis Deepens as Aid Collapses, Attacks Intensify

    Since the military coup in February 2021, nearly 6,800 civilians have been killed and over 22,000 remain arbitrarily detained, he said. Humanitarian needs have soared, with nearly 22 million people in need of assistance and more than 3.5 million displaced by conflict.
    Finance and Economy

    World Economy Will Slow Sharply, Despite US-China Tariff De-Escalation, Says Fitch

    There have been downward pressures on US financial asset prices as reflected in equity market volatility, a weakening dollar and higher long-term 30-year government bond yields.
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