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    Inaction on Human Trafficking Allegations Against Bangladeshi Recruiters Sparks Outcry

    The decision has drawn fire not only for protecting the accused, but also for potentially emboldening malicious actors.

    India Climate Governance: National Designated Authority Set Up Ahead of Carbon Market Launch

    The new NDA will recommend and authorise projects under Article 6.4, including activities ranging from renewable energy and green hydrogen to green ammonia and carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS).

    India: Fisheries Sector Doubles Output in a Decade, Says Department of Fisheries

    The transformation is tangible – from better incomes to improved access to markets, credit, and technology. The doubling of production over a decade signals both resilience and ambition, charting India’s course towards becoming a true fisheries powerhouse.

    27.93 Per Cent of Bangladesh’s Population Lives in Poverty, National Survey Warns

    According to the survey, 27.93 per cent of Bangladesh’s population now lives below the upper poverty line, a sharp rise from 18.7 per cent in 2022.

    Elephant Deaths Spiral as Sri Lanka Battles Poaching Threat

    The crisis is not only ecological but cultural, symbolizing the collapse of protection strategies and the fragility of coexistence in a land where these pachyderms once roamed freely.

    Climate Change: Nepal, China Unite to Tackle Growing Threat of Glacial Lake Outbursts

    In a significant diplomatic shift prompted by mounting climate risk, Nepal and China have agreed to begin sharing critical cross-border intelligence on glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) that threaten lives and livelihoods in the fragile Himalayan region.

    Sri Lanka: Police Continue to Harass Families of Disappeared People

    Critics point to continued arbitrary detentions and institutionalised opacity, especially in Tamil-majority regions.

    Water Is No Longer a Passive Backdrop to Our Challenges.

    In one part of the world, floods inundate entire cities. In another, droughts silently wither crops. Glaciers, which took centuries to form, are disappearing in decades. Groundwater, hidden and unseen, is being depleted faster than it can be replenished.
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    The UN appeal comes at a moment when humanitarian funding is already stretched by multiple crises. While CERF has provided rapid support, broader donor commitments remain insufficient relative to the scale of projected need.

    Sri Lanka Lays Foundation for Critical Groundwater Hub in Jaffna to Combat Salinity Crisis

    A Rs 189 million facility aims to monitor and protect the fragile aquifers that sustain nearly 600,000 people on...

    Silent Epidemic: Lead Exposure Steals Futures Across South Asia

    South Asia’s lead crisis is not inevitable. Experience elsewhere demonstrates that decisive regulation, industrial formalisation and community-level interventions can sharply reduce exposure.

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