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    Governance

    Bangladesh

    Rivers Swallow Land Five Times the Size of Dhaka in Five Decades

    Gaibandha faces the largest land loss among the Jamuna sites, while Kurigram risks the greatest settlement area.
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    Corruption

    Sri Lanka Seeks India’s Backing in War on Indian Ocean Drug Trafficking

    The appeal came during a high-level meeting with visiting Indian Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh on 9 September 2026, the first such visit by an Indian defence minister in 38 years.
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    Climate change

    Panama Canal Slashes Daily Ship Transits as El Niño Drought Tightens Grip

    For global trade, the message is clear: the shortest route between the Atlantic and Pacific is no longer a reliable constant.
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    Agriculture

    Sri Lanka Braces for Record El Niño Threat to Food, Power and Forex Stability

    El Niño itself cannot be prevented. The scale of its impact on Sri Lanka, however, will be determined by the quality and speed of the national response.
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    Aid

    Nepal Seeks Grants for $4-5 Billion Flood Recovery as Soft Loans Loom Large

    The coming weeks will be critical. Once the PDNA is complete, the government intends to convene donors and present a clear financing strategy.
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    Bio-diversity

    Kerala Gifts 1,200 Saplings to Boost Maldives’ Five Million Tree Drive

    Climate change remains an existential concern for the Maldives. Rising sea levels, coastal erosion and the need for greater green cover make large-scale tree planting both a practical and a symbolic necessity.
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    Afghanistan

    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.
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    Bio-diversity

    Sri Lanka and UNDP Seal $4.5 Million Pact to Protect Eastern and Southern Coastal Biodiversity

    The pact aims to promote sustainable economic benefits through the protection of critical biodiversity and ecosystem services.
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    Accountability

    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.
    Climate change

    Nepal Finance Minister Seeks Indian Support for Bhotekoshi Flood Reconstruction

    As the Post-Disaster Needs Assessment nears completion, attention will shift from assessment to concrete financing and implementation.
    Energy

    Trump Signs Sweeping Russia-Iran Sanctions Law, Empowering Up to 100% Tariffs on Indian Goods

    As the 30-day clock begins, markets, policymakers and refiners will watch closely for the first determinations by the US Trade Representative and any signals from the White House on implementation.

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    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.
    Climate change

    Nepal Finance Minister Seeks Indian Support for Bhotekoshi Flood Reconstruction

    As the Post-Disaster Needs Assessment nears completion, attention will shift from assessment to concrete financing and implementation.
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    Agriculture

    Sri Lanka’s Poverty Line Surges Past Rs. 17,100 Amid Lingering Economic Strain

    If Sri Lanka is to prevent a permanent underclass from forming in the wake of the 2022 crisis, economists argue that the focus must shift aggressively from mere stabilization to equitable growth.
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    Another Tsunami Sweeps Sri Lanka

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