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    ADB Approves $100 Million Loan to Overhaul Sri Lanka’s Vocational Training and Boost Women’s Jobs

    International experience shows that well-designed TVET systems can reduce youth unemployment, raise female labour force participation, and support economic diversification.

    Sri Lanka: Signature Campaign Seeks Fresh Presidential Pardon for Controversial Godman

    The initiative, supported by senior members of the Maha Sangha, comes in the wake of a landmark Supreme Court ruling that invalidated a previous pardon granted to the controversial Buddhist monk.

    Bangladesh Signals Reset with India: Forward-Looking Ties Top Agenda in Dhaka Talks

    In the months ahead, progress on trade facilitation, connectivity projects, water-sharing discussions and high-level visits will test the durability of this positive framing.

    Bangladesh: Police Raid Minor Political Party Office, Detain Scores Over Suspected Awami League Links

    Police have indicated that the operation remains under review and that subsequent legal steps will rest on the findings from questioning and verification.

    Sri Lanka Court Hands 15 Easter Attack Convicts Up to 260 Years in Prison

    For the families of the nearly 270 people killed and the hundreds injured, the sentences represent a measure of legal closure after more than seven years

    UN Report: Afghanistan Security Incidents Rise 11% as Risks Accumulate Under Taliban Rule

    Guterres has called on Taliban authorities to lift restrictions on women and girls, protect media freedom and due process, prevent further violations of the general amnesty, and end corporal punishment.

    Pakistan: Afghan Medical Students Ordered to Return Home Amid Strained Ties

    The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council has issued firm directives requiring Afghan nationals enrolled in medical and dental programmes across Pakistan to return to Afghanistan.

    Pakistan: Activists Demand Probe Into Alleged Demolition of Century-old Hindu Temple in Punjab

    Rights groups continue to press for transparent investigations, reconstruction where warranted, and stronger safeguards so that historic places of worship are not erased regardless of the current demographic composition of surrounding communities.
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    Secret Australian Inquiry Exposes SAS Command Failures and Toxic Culture in Afghanistan War

    The report underscores persistent questions about accountability for civilian harm. Related reporting on the region has highlighted ongoing challenges in post-conflict justice and the human costs of prolonged international military engagement.

    Cyclone Arnab Batters India’s East Coast, Leaving Trail of Floods and Crop Devastation

    While natural climate variability such as El Niño plays a role, the background warming linked to climate change adds to the heat available to these systems.

    Bangladesh: Chandpur Fishers End Hilsa Ban in Debt, Urge Cash Support Beyond Rice Aid

    The challenge is ensuring that the burden of short-term sacrifice does not fall disproportionately on the poorest fishers.

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    Secret Australian Inquiry Exposes SAS Command Failures and Toxic Culture in Afghanistan War

    The report underscores persistent questions about accountability for civilian harm. Related reporting on the region has highlighted ongoing challenges in post-conflict justice and the human costs of prolonged international military engagement.

    Cyclone Arnab Batters India’s East Coast, Leaving Trail of Floods and Crop Devastation

    While natural climate variability such as El Niño plays a role, the background warming linked to climate change adds to the heat available to these systems.
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