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    UNDP Calls for Unfreezing Afghan Assets as Taliban Have Reversed Gains of Past Decade

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    Have MGNREGA Workers Become Bonded Labourers?

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    United We Stand to Achieve Sustainable Development

    What works in one country may not work elsewhere, but true collaboration allows for learning from mistakes and sharing successes. This is where the...
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    Afghanistan: A Treasure Worth More than a Trillion Dollars

    How come the Taliban managed, in just weeks, to push Afghanistan’s economy into “free fall” as defined by the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator, already in...
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    Bangladesh Law Enforcement Agencies Not Bringing Money Launderers to Book, Finance Intelligence Boss Tells Court

    Bangladesh’s financial intelligence boss told the court that little has come out of 983 intelligence reports his office shared with the country’s anti-corruption commission...
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