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Are Philippines, Pakistan Set to Follow Sri Lankan Path to Economic Woes?
Activists say that the Sri Lanka economic crisis is a cautionary tale for other countries of the global South, arguing for debt cancellation for...
Finance and Economy
How France Underdevelops Africa
Most sub-Saharan African French colonies got formal independence in the 1960s. But their economies have progressed little, leaving most people in poverty, and generally...
Accountability
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...
Agri-business
Bangladesh Plans for Food Security; Set to Import Rice from India, Vietnam; Wheat from Russia
Officials say that the exports are to replenish reserves and cool domestic prices. The country anticipates a fall in the production of rice following...
Accountability
The Crisis for Sri Lankan Children Is a Cautionary Tale for SouthAsia
More reports are already emerging of an increase in abuse, exploitation and violence against children due to the mounting economic pressure. There are already...
E-governance
Emergency Credit Guarantee Scheme Saved 1.5 Crore Jobs During Pandemic: Prime Minister Modi
The government is abolishing laws from the period of slavery and labour laws are being simplified, the Prime Minister said, adding that 29 labour...
Accountability
All That Glitter Is Not Gold – UN Trade Body Calls for Halting Cryptocurrency Rise in Developing Countries
A series of policy briefs brought out by UNCTAD call curbing cryptocurrencies in developing nations as these come with financial challenges, from challenging countries’...
Bangladesh
Bangladesh Finance Minister Warns Against Chinese Loans Through BRI Projects
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal pointed out the case of Sri Lanka where an economic crisis was exacerbated due to infrastructure projects funded by...
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Two Challenges Before Microfinance
The rate of interest charged by microfinance institutions is high enough not to allow microfinance to bring about any...
Quakes Do Not Kill People, Bad Buildings Do
The infrastructure surge in the geologically fragile Himalayas is putting people at risk. So are populations in the alluvial...
Human Society is Making the Mistake of Forgetting the Importance of Forests: President Droupadi Murmu
President Droupadi Murmu said that she was confident that the officers of the Indian Forest Service had become completely...
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