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    Bangladesh: Election Timeline and Reform Debate Deepen Political Uncertainty

    The Nobel Laureate vowed that the next election would be the best in the country’s history. Yet uncertainty looms large, particularly over whether the Awami League, the party led by ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, will be allowed to participate.

    Kashmir Reels After Pahalgam Attack, Fear Long Term Impacts on Livelihoods

    Tourism accounts for 6.98 percent of the state’s GDP and is considered a key sector of Kashmir’s economy; 80 percent of Kashmir’s population, which is 12.5 million, is directly or indirectly dependent on it.

    CSR: Navigating New Realities for the Non-Profit Sector

    CSR provides an important platform for cross-sector collaboration, with non-profits, companies, and the government working together to create lasting change.

    From Fire Hazard to Green Gold – Nepal’s Forest Women Transform Crisis Into Opportunity

    Meena’s work has not only built a thriving local economy but has also contributed to a 70 percent reduction in forest fires over the past year. What began as survival has become stewardship, and a local economy built leaf by leaf.

    Human Traffickers and Smugglers Now Adept at Exploiting Digital Platforms

    Traffickers use fake online job advertisements and social media posts to deceive vulnerable individuals into forced labour, sexual exploitation, and other abuses.

    Pakistan to Launch Rs 52 Billion Green Sukuk Bonds for Clean Energy Projects

    This is the first time the federal government will directly tap capital markets through a sustainable finance mechanism.

    “Engines of Opportunity, Centres of Vulnerability” – UN Forum Calls for Urgent Action to Tackle Growing Challenges in Asian and Pacific Cities 

    Deliberations at the session are informed by findings of a new ESCAP study Urban Transformation in Asia and the Pacific: From Growth to Resilience which offers policy solutions and showcases cities in the region that are already pioneering change.

    Shaken and Strained: Myanmar’s Earthquake Adding to the Misery of Four Years of Conflict

    One of the key tenets of Buddhism is the understanding that life is connected to suffering (dukkha). But how much more can the people of Myanmar suffer?
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    War, huh, Yeah, What is it Good For?

    One should, nevertheless, keep in mind that war is horrific. It is most often not the answer. When it is, it is always the very last resort after all other means to resolve adverse situations have been well and truly exhausted.

    World Bank Unveils $1 Billion Package to Spur Jobs and Private Sector Growth in Sri Lanka

    Tourism, one of Sri Lanka’s key economic drivers, is set to receive $200 million. These funds will be used to protect and enhance natural and cultural heritage sites, create employment opportunities, and ensure local communities benefit directly from tourism revenues.

    UN Secretary-General Urges Military restraint from India, Pakistan

    He offered his good offices to both governments to help defuse tensions and promote diplomacy, stressing that “a military solution is no solution.”

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    War, huh, Yeah, What is it Good For?

    One should, nevertheless, keep in mind that war is horrific. It is most often not the answer. When it is, it is always the very last resort after all other means to resolve adverse situations have been well and truly exhausted.

    World Bank Unveils $1 Billion Package to Spur Jobs and Private Sector Growth in Sri Lanka

    Tourism, one of Sri Lanka’s key economic drivers, is set to receive $200 million. These funds will be used to protect and enhance natural and cultural heritage sites, create employment opportunities, and ensure local communities benefit directly from tourism revenues.
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