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    The World Owes the Rohingyas their Right to Human Dignity

    For the hundreds and thousands of Rohingya refugees who entered southern Bangladesh through beaches and paddy fields in 2017, “they brought with them accounts...
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    Afghanistan

    Afghan Refugees, Medical Visitors Bemoan Treatment in Pakistan

    Many Afghans prefer to visit Peshawar to seek treatment in private hospitals as facilities in Afghanistan don’t offer quality treatment. Afghans living in Pakistan...
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    Diversity

    Lessons from a Life Well Lived

    This is the last part of my series of columns about my father – M Rashad Mahmood – who was born in Bombay in...
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    Bangladesh

    India’s Bangladeshi Bogeyman

    During the 2019 election campaign, then BJP president and now Home Minister, Amit Shah, described Bengali-speaking Muslims in border states as ‘termites’—invoking the same...
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    Bangladesh

    First Person: “Engage with us to find a durable solution”

    “We do not know how we can ever return to our homes. We are neither safe in the refugee camps nor in Arakan ....
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    Climate change

    New World Records: More Weapons than Ever. And a Hunger Crisis Like No Other

    Conflict is still the biggest driver of hunger, with 60 per cent of the world's hungry living in areas affected by war and violence....
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    Afghanistan

    New and Old Afghan Refugees Make the Best of Life in Neighbouring Pakistan

    Pakistan is home to 1.3 million registered refugees and more than double this number of unregistered ones who have fled neighbouring Afghanistan. Most of...
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    Afghanistan

    A Prosthetic Leg, Relay Messengers Help Unite Hakimullah with His Family

    Reuniting the young boy with his family required the skills of a team of detectives. But, ironically, a lost limb held an important clue...
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    Landslides Devastate Rohingya Camps in Bangladesh as Monsoon Risks Mount

    This tragedy underscores the need for sustained international support and policy shifts to protect a vulnerable population trapped in limbo.
    Afghanistan

    OIC Ministerial Conference Ends with Bold Calls for Women’s Empowerment Across Muslim World

    This gathering reinforces that women’s empowerment is not just a rights issue but a development imperative aligned with Islamic principles and modern needs.
    Child Rights

    Citizens Urge NHRC to Declare Extreme Heat a Human Rights Emergency in Delhi

    The submission, coordinated under Greenpeace India’s Delhi Rising campaign, calls on the Commission to formally recognise extreme heat as a human rights issue and push for adequate state funding of heat action plans.

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    Aid

    Landslides Devastate Rohingya Camps in Bangladesh as Monsoon Risks Mount

    This tragedy underscores the need for sustained international support and policy shifts to protect a vulnerable population trapped in limbo.
    Afghanistan

    OIC Ministerial Conference Ends with Bold Calls for Women’s Empowerment Across Muslim World

    This gathering reinforces that women’s empowerment is not just a rights issue but a development imperative aligned with Islamic principles and modern needs.
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    UN Regrets US Exit from Global Cooperation on Health, Climate Change Agreement

    UN agencies responded on Tuesday to President Trump’s executive orders ending US membership of the World Health Organization and its adherence to the Paris Climate Agreement, highlighting the massive potential negative impact on public health and efforts to curb global warming.
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    Climate change

    ‘Breaking Point’ Reached on Climate, While ‘Outdated’ Global System Needs Urgent Reform: Guterres

    In a powerful appeal to the world’s largest economies during the G20 Summit, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday called for urgent climate action and reform of international institutions, warning that current systems are failing to meet global challenges.
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    Child mortality

    ‘Perfect Storm’ of Conditions for Measles Outbreaks Brewing Fast

    Reported worldwide measles cases increased by 79 per cent...
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    Finance and Economy

    Sri Lanka Targets Poverty Eradication: Aswesuma Programme Set for Phase-Out by 2030

    Launched in 2023 amid the aftermath of Sri Lanka’s unprecedented economic turmoil, Aswesuma represented a targeted overhaul of the country’s social protection system.
    Agriculture

    Thali Costs Climb in June on Vegetable and Fuel Price Surge, says CRISIL

    June 2026’s thali cost increases highlight the interplay of domestic weather, global supply issues, and structural factors in India’s food inflation.
    Bangladesh

    Bangladesh’s Development Finance Faces Existential Threat from Global Aid Squeeze

    The OECD report and discussions underscore that while challenges are severe, opportunities exist if Bangladesh acts decisively.

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