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    Committee Formed to Draft National Cooperation Policy

    Union home and cooperation minister Amit Shah today said that the document will provide an enabling framework in line with co-operative principles to realise...
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    Agri-business

    Bangladesh Tea Workers Get a Pittance After 18-Day Strike

    The tea workers had thrust the ball in the court of prime minister Sheikh Hasina – but the settlement comes for a pittance. The...
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    Food Security

    Rice Fortification – One Year On

    151 districts in 24 states lifted fortified rice the government has said, adding that the number of rice mills having blending infrastructure for fortified...
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    Housing, land and property rights

    Union Cabinet Approves PMAY-U Housing for All Mission till End-2024

    The ability of the urban housing construction sector to generate employment is also a reason behind the decision to extend the scheme. On the...
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    Cooperatives

    Government e Marketplace Portal Launched for Cooperatives

    The government has to expand cooperatives but there is no database, Amit Shah said, adding that the ministry too is creating a national level...
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    Child Labour

    Technology Helps Traffickers Hunt Their Victims, Enslave Them, Sell Their Organs

    Internet and digital platforms are used by criminal gangs to recruit, exploit and control the victims of their human trafficking lucrative business. Among other...
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    Democracy

    Shrinking Job Market Deepens Economic Crisis in Myanmar

    New ILO estimates shows that Myanmar remains deeply affected by job losses in first half of 2022 as employment remains well below 2020 levels...
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    Accountability

    The Tragedy of Pakistan: Feudalism Camouflaged as Democracy

    Limit the vote to those who have had at least 10 years of schooling. People who are educated have minds of their own. They...
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    Cooperatives

    NABARD Boosts Rural Heritage: 28 New GI Tags Take Total to 176

    As India celebrates its rich diversity, NABARD’s push for GI registrations not only safeguards centuries-old traditions but also fuels economic empowerment in rural heartlands, turning cultural assets into sustainable livelihoods.
    COVID-19

    Nepal’s Recurring Credit Booms: A Pattern of Boom and Bust

    International lessons, from global financial crises to regional experiences, highlight that unmanaged credit booms rarely end well.
    Accountability

    Bangladesh Seeks Three-Year LDC Grace Period to Implement Sweeping Banking and Tax Overhauls

    Bangladesh’s economy faces headwinds including inflation, weak private investment, and global uncertainties.

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    Cooperatives

    NABARD Boosts Rural Heritage: 28 New GI Tags Take Total to 176

    As India celebrates its rich diversity, NABARD’s push for GI registrations not only safeguards centuries-old traditions but also fuels economic empowerment in rural heartlands, turning cultural assets into sustainable livelihoods.
    COVID-19

    Nepal’s Recurring Credit Booms: A Pattern of Boom and Bust

    International lessons, from global financial crises to regional experiences, highlight that unmanaged credit booms rarely end well.
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    Cyclone Remal Inflicts $622 Million in Losses on Bangladesh; Highlights Risks of Floating LNG Terminals

    The cyclone, which struck in May 2024, caused extensive damage, including the prolonged shutdown of the Summit LNG terminal, one of Bangladesh’s two floating, storage, and regasification units (FSRUs).
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    Accountability

    From Default to Recovery: Sri Lanka’s Economic Resurgence Faces the Dual Tests of Climate Shocks and Poverty

    Sri Lanka has successfully navigated its way out of the darkest days of sovereign default, rebuilding a foundation of stability. However, as the World Bank’s latest assessment makes clear, this recovery remains deeply uneven.
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    Poverty Alleviation

    Bangladesh Seeks Three-Year LDC Grace Period to Implement Sweeping Banking and Tax Overhauls

    Bangladesh’s economy faces headwinds including inflation, weak private investment, and global uncertainties.
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    Nepal’s Recurring Credit Booms: A Pattern of Boom and Bust

    International lessons, from global financial crises to regional experiences, highlight that unmanaged credit booms rarely end well.
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    IMF Links $5bn Bailout to Tough Reforms in Bangladesh

    Negotiations are ongoing, with expectations that a staff-level agreement could pave the way for formal approval.

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