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Bangladesh
Bangladesh Tops Gender Parity Ranking in South Asia – But That is Old News!
The Global Gender Gap report 2022 is out and, once again, Bangladesh leads SouthAsia – an evidence of the commitment the highest office of...
Asia Pacific
Bridging the Digital Divide
The digital divide between and within countries has not only persisted but is arguably widening. Nearly 40 per cent of the population in the Asia...
Education
Government Begins Public Consultation for Formulation of National Curriculum Framework
A national steering Committee and national focus groups have been engaged to deliberate on various issues and concerns, including the interaction with various ministries,...
Accountability
SHRESHTA To Fund 3,000 ‘Meritorious’ Dalit Students
SHRESTHA, meaning noble or great in Sanskrit, is being marketed as a ticket to a better life for meritorious Dalit students, a vote bank...
Child Rights
PM CARES Releases Funds for Education of COVID-19 Orphans
The Prime Minister said that the PM-CARES initiative has been made possible through the contributions of citizens across the country and added that the...
Child Labour
From Child Laborer to Activist, Tara Banjara Asks World to Pledge to End the Scourge of Child Labour
Tara Banjara, rescued from her life of a child labour at the age of eight years, questions whether children who are born poor are...
Child Labour
‘Decisive Steps’ Needed to Keep Boys in School, says UNESCO report
The need to bring girls to school is as important as retaining boys in school. A UNESCO report attempts to answer why boys are...
Afghanistan
Islamic Religious leaders Urge Taliban to Reopen all Girls’ Schools
The conference was organised by the Mutahida Shariat Mahaz, a network of religious leaders and scholars from all Islamic sects from across the country...
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Shrinking Himalayan Glaciers Spell Trouble Downstream
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Five Decades On, Bangladesh Debates If Its Constitution Retains the Spirit of Liberation War
Eminent citizens from all walks of life feel that successive constitutional amendments have been made for political, personal gains...
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Shrinking Himalayan Glaciers Spell Trouble Downstream
Researchers strive to better understand melting glaciers on Asian...
Five Decades On, Bangladesh Debates If Its Constitution Retains the Spirit of Liberation War
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