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Bangladesh: Flood Forecasting Centre Anticipates Improvement in Flood Conditions

Despite these forecasts, the Brahmaputra, Jamuna, and Ganges rivers are experiencing decreasing water levels, while the Padma River remains steady. All these rivers are...

OWSA Contributor - 22 August 2024

Disaster Management

The Troubling Truth of Mpox

It is interesting to note that the World Health Organization had organized an effort in combating the 2022-2023 Mpox outbreak for a different clade,...

Inter Press Service - 22 August 2024

Corruption

Sri Lanka’s State-Owned Enterprises a Drain on Economy: Think Tank

The IMF’s Governance Diagnostic Assessment identifies state-owned enterprises as high-risk for corruption, with weak management, inadequate oversight, manipulated procurement processes, political interference, and a...

OWSA Contributor - 22 August 2024

Education policy

Dharmendra Pradhan meets with PM SHRI Schools Students and Prerana Programme Alumni

Dharmendra Pradhan talked about his experience of engaging with the students, noting their diverse experiences and aspirations. He emphasised that interacting with the students...

OWSA Staff - 21 August 2024

Accountability

Bangladesh: BNP Demands India Extradite Sheikh Hasina

Fakhrul accused Sheikh Hasina of exacerbating Bangladesh’s economic woes and called on India to “hand her over to the government of Bangladesh as per...

OWSA Contributor - 21 August 2024

Disaster Management

GLOF Devastates Nepal Village

The assessment also projects a three-fold increase in GLOF risk by the end of the century, with peak risk expected by 2050. The Hindu...

OWSA Contributor - 21 August 2024

Education policy

Rising Mental Health Concerns Among Children: A Wake-Up Call for UK Schools

The recent report by The Lancet Psychiatry Commission on Youth Mental Health underscores a global deterioration in youth mental well-being. Key contributing factors include...

OWSA Staff - 21 August 2024

Agri-business

India-Australia Partnership Launches Agritech Accelerator to Tackle Climate Challenges

The RISE Accelerator, established in 2023, is expanding its focus with the new Climate Smart Agritech cohort. This segment is dedicated to start-ups and...

OWSA Staff - 20 August 2024

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