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    Inflation Will Be SouthAsia’s Sore Point in FY 2022, says World Bank Global Economic Prospects Report

    In the face of global stagflation, growth in SouthAsia is forecast to slow down to 6.8 and 5.8 per cent in 2022 and 2023,...
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    South Asia ‘Sorely Needs Transboundary River Accord’

    Countries around the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna basin are losing over US$14.2 billion yearly because of a lack cooperation. One major hurdle is China’s apathy to multilateral...
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    “I Forget a Lot of Things While I’m Studying”: Lead Poisoning Wreaks Havoc On Children’s Lives

    Facing irreparable damage to their health and development, up to 35 million children in Bangladesh have too high levels of lead in their blood,...
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    One-Time Boost With Cow, Cash Eases Poverty, Says Study

    Transfer of assets such as cows to rural Bangladeshi households can help them rise from poverty, according to a study that says that details...
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    Study Shows The Poor Simply Lack Opportunities To Gain Wealth, But A One-Time Boost Can Make A Major Difference

    The current study estimates that the economic misallocation resulting from the poverty trap in this setting is 15 times the one-time cost of taking households across...
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    Future Super Cyclones Will Expose Vastly More People To Extreme Flooding in SouthAsia, Say Researchers

    Research shows that future super cyclones would expose greater numbers of people in most vulnerable parts of the world to extreme flooding. The study...
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    MIT Empowering People To Adapt On The Frontlines Of Climate Change

    A new platform will unite climate models, impact predictions, random control trial evaluations, and humanitarian services to bring cutting-edge tools to Bangladeshi communities. Kylie Foy ...
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    Bangladesh: New Restrictions on Rohingya Camps

    Authorities in Bangladesh have arbitrarily destroyed thousands of shops while imposing new obstacles on travel within the camps in Cox’s Bazar, denying the Rohingya...
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    IMF Links $5bn Bailout to Tough Reforms in Bangladesh

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    Opposition Storms Lok Sabha on Monsoon Session Opener; Demands Action on NEET Leaks; Ram Temple Donations Scam Amid Youth Protests

    Chaos engulfed the Lok Sabha on the first day of the Monsoon Session as opposition MPs disrupted proceedings over alleged NEET paper leaks and the Ram Temple donation scam.
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    ADB Sounds Alarm on Surge in Fake Loan Scams Targeting Bangladeshis

    With a young population and ambitions for upper-middle-income status, access to genuine financing is crucial – but so is protection against exploitation.

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    Chaos engulfed the Lok Sabha on the first day of the Monsoon Session as opposition MPs disrupted proceedings over alleged NEET paper leaks and the Ram Temple donation scam.
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