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    Bangladesh: Nationwide Protests Paralyze Development Projects and Economic Activities

    As Bangladesh navigates through these turbulent times, stakeholders remain hopeful for a swift resolution to restore normalcy and resume vital development initiatives crucial for...
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    Bangladesh

    UN Concerned Over Misuse of UN Symbols by Bangladesh Government

    The spokesperson for the UN Secretary General alluded to reports of UN-marked vehicles possibly involved in recent events in Bangladesh, emphasizing that UN insignia...
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    Bangladesh

    Student Protests in Bangladesh Over Quota System Reform Escalate

    The controversy over quotas, which also includes reservations for descendants of 1971 freedom fighters, has ignited widespread debate about fairness and equality in job...
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    News

    Sri Lanka: Concerns Raised as Death Rate Exceeds Birth Rate

    Meanwhile, a recent report by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka has also reported a 0.6 per cent drop in the population of Sri...
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    Empowerment

    NTPC to Launch New Edition of Girl Empowerment Mission

    The Girl Empowerment Mission focuses on the empowerment of girls through various interventions and aims to identify and nurture their leadership qualities, so that...
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    Asia Pacific

    The Power of Youth: In Vanuatu, Young Red Cross Volunteers Keep the Water Flowing

    Youth Red Cross volunteers of Vanuatu join hands with elders and their communities to reduce climate impacts, from flooding to drought. Jean Philipe Clement, 58,...
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    Finance and Economy

    New Zealand to Repeal World-First Law Banning Tobacco Sales for Future Generations

    The Public Health Communication Center, a Wellington-based advocacy group called the arguments proffered by the government as “‘Zombie arguments’ that New Zealand’s smoke-free measures...
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    India

    Empowering Adolescents: Delhi Government’s Disha Clinics

    The Disha Clinic, an innovative approach by the Delhi State government under the Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram (RKSK) aimed at adolescent health, faces difficulties...
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    UN Experts Warn Sri Lanka’s NGO Bill Clashes with FATF Standards Ahead of High-Stakes Review

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    Bhutan

    Bhutan’s Tobacco Laws Lag Behind Surge in New Nicotine Products

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    Nepal’s Proposed Media Council Bill Raises Press Freedom Concerns Amid Tiered Penalties

    The developments in Nepal illustrate a familiar tension across many democracies: the challenge of establishing effective self-regulation and accountability mechanisms without creating tools that could be used to constrain critical reporting.

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    Bhutan’s experience offers a cautionary tale for other countries experimenting with or contemplating strict tobacco controls.
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    IMF Chief Reaffirms Support for Pakistan’s Reforms in Meeting with Shehbaz Sharif

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