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    Bhutan: Growing Food Out of Water

    Hydroponics uses less water and is more productive than soil-based agriculture and can be carried out all year round. Though hydroponics can be expensive and difficult to install, all it requires at its most basic level is the plants, water, a container and a source of light.
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    Climate change

    Trump’s USAID Freeze Sparks Global Aid Crisis

    The Trump administration has signalled that funding for climate programmes, gender rights, and reproductive health will likely be cut permanently.
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    Sri Lanka to Allocate 50,000 Acres for Industrial Development

    Entrepreneurs outside Board of Investment zones often face lengthy approval processes, with some projects requiring special gazettes and parliamentary approval, making it nearly impossible for independent investors to navigate the system without government intervention.
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    Accountability

    Sindh Government Takes Strong Measures to Curb Price Hikes

    By establishing dedicated police stations, enforcing strict regulations, and enhancing monitoring mechanisms, the government aims to protect consumers from exploitation while ensuring market stability.
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    Disaster Management

    Genocide 2.0 — Trump’s Plan for Cleansing Gaza

    The UN adopted the Genocide Convention 1948 and it went into effect in 1951. Among the punishable offenses are “acts committed with intent to destroy in whole or in part a national, ethnical, racial or religious group.”
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    Agriculture

    Union Budget 2025-26: Growth, Reforms, and Political Controversy

    Sitharaman said that the Union Budget aims to sustain economic momentum by fostering private investment, stimulating growth in key sectors, and enhancing the spending power of India’s rising middle class.
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    Accountability

    Bangladesh: Political Challenges Intensify; Growing Pressure on Interim Government

    ICG's latest "EU Watchlist" report, which identifies areas where the European Union (EU) can enhance prospects for peace, highlights Bangladesh as one of the critical regions requiring international attention.
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    Accountability

    Bangladesh: Reforms Needed to Restore Democracy, Says Human Rights Watch

    The actions taken by the interim government in the coming months will determine whether the sacrifices of the Monsoon Revolution pave the way for a brighter future or become a fleeting moment in the nation’s turbulent history.
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    Sri Lanka: Families of the Disappeared Still Seek Answers After Decades of Waiting

    For the thousands still waiting, progress measured in interviews completed or payments disbursed feels painfully slow.
    Agri-business

    Every Plant-Based Meat Alternative Tested Contained Fungal Toxins, UK Study Finds

    For now, the message is measured: the toxins are there, the amounts are currently low, but long-term patterns of consumption deserve closer attention.
    Accountability

    Nepal’s Deadly Glacier Floods: A Climate Wake-Up Call as Death Toll Tops 1,000

    In a heating world, communities on the climate frontline cannot be left waiting years for the resources they need to survive.

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    Sri Lanka: Families of the Disappeared Still Seek Answers After Decades of Waiting

    For the thousands still waiting, progress measured in interviews completed or payments disbursed feels painfully slow.
    Agri-business

    Every Plant-Based Meat Alternative Tested Contained Fungal Toxins, UK Study Finds

    For now, the message is measured: the toxins are there, the amounts are currently low, but long-term patterns of consumption deserve closer attention.
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    Bangladesh: Prime Minister Orders Feasibility Study on Universal Girls’ Stipends

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