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    UN Experts Demand Action as Forced Conversions and Marriages of Minority Girls Persist in Pakistan

    The UN experts concluded that ending forced conversions and child marriages is essential for safeguarding human rights and ensuring equal protection under the law for all citizens, regardless of religion.
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    Bangladesh

    Dying Alone in the Shadows: Bangladesh’s Crisis of Elderly Neglect

    Nur Jahan’s children now face not only legal scrutiny but the judgment of a nation mourning a mother who deserved better in her twilight years.
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    Corporate governance

    Jewar’s Growth Story Must Not Repeat NCR’s Infrastructure Mistakes

    The Jewar airport is expected to reshape investment patterns, logistics networks, real estate activity and regional mobility across a large part of western Uttar Pradesh.
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    Finance and Economy

    Persistent Poverty Shadows Sri Lanka’s Recovery: 2.8 Million Remain Below the Line Despite Decades of Progress

    Sri Lanka continues to grapple with the legacies of structural poverty even as the nation navigates a fragile economic recovery from the devastating 2022 crisis.
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    Afghanistan

    Taliban Open Fire on Protesters in Herat as Crackdown on Women’s Dress Code Sparks Outrage

    The international community’s response – through statements, potential aid conditions, or sanctions – will be critical in determining whether such crackdowns face meaningful consequences.
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    Accountability

    NHRC Holds Former PM KP Sharma Oli and Ministers Responsible for Nepal’s Deadly September Gen Z Protest Violence

    Nepal's National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has explicitly implicated former prime minister KP Sharma Oli, along with his key cabinet members and senior security chiefs, for gross human rights violations during the deadly Gen Z protests in September 2025.
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    Health Policy

    Wheels of Care: Sri Lanka Approves of Scooters and Motorbikes for Midwives and Health Workers

    As scooters and motorbikes hit the roads in the coming months and years, they will carry more than just health workers – they will transport hope, expertise, and care to the doorsteps of countless Sri Lankan families.
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    Animals and wildlife

    The Hidden Toll of Living with Tigers – Who Speaks for the Tiger Widows of the Sundarbans?

    The Sundarbans is not just a UNESCO World Heritage site or a tiger sanctuary – it is a living landscape where humans and wildlife have long coexisted, often at great cost.
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    RTI Act at 22: Applications Rise but Rejections, Backlogs and ECI Denials Raise Questions on Implementation

    As the Act enters its third decade, bridging the gap between statistics and real transparency remains the central challenge.
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    Measles Resurgence in Maldives: From Eradication Triumph to Public Health Alert

    After years of eradication, measles has returned to the Maldives with 11 confirmed cases in 2026, sparking urgent vaccination...
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    Bangladesh Launches IMF Negotiations for $4 Billion Fresh Loan Amid Economic Reset

    As the delegation arrives in Dhaka, all eyes will be on the specifics of the reform agenda and financing assurances.

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