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    NABARD RECSS Survey Shows Broad-Based Revival in Rural Consumption and Income

    Beyond economic indicators, the RECSS feedback suggests that rural residents are also noticing improvements in basic infrastructure and services.

    UN Sounds Alarm on Afghanistan: Taliban’s Isolation, Humanitarian Crisis Deepen, UNAMA Warns

    According to the Secretary-General’s report submitted on 3 December 2025, the Taliban leadership – including the supreme leader’s inner circle – has intensified efforts to consolidate control through religious-guided governance, increased oversight, and sweeping policy changes.

    Afghanistan: Drought, Climate Crisis Imperil Livestock Livelihoods in Badghis

    as climate change advances, the arid and semi-arid zones of Afghanistan are seeing rangeland collapse, livestock losses, and weakened rural economies.

    Sri Lankan Tea Workers’ Wage Crisis: Promises Fade as Exploitation Persists in 2025

    A production-based model, per September 2025 talks, could align incentives, but unions fear diluted guarantees. The government eyes hybrid funding, yet delays breed unrest.

    UNAMA Sounds Alarm as Violence Risk for Afghan Women Surges 40 Per Cent

    The mission emphasised that “standing with Afghan women” requires more than symbolic gestures: it requires resources, policy pressure, and the international will to ensure that women in Afghanistan can live with dignity and safety.

    Bangladesh’s Leaky School Pipeline: Fewer than Half Reach Class 10

    The rising child labour rate signals a regression: children are being diverted from education into work, simply because of economic precarity.

    PM Modi Releases 21st Instalment of PM-KISAN; Over ₹18,000 Crore Transferred to Nearly 9 Crore Farmers

    With the ₹18,000-crore payout for 9 crore farmers, the government reiterates its commitment to the farming community.

    Nepal Sees Remittance Boom: Inflows Cross ₹553 B in Q1, Monthly Record Tops ₹200 B

    There is concern that the “remittance economy” model could undermine long-term development if not paired with investment in productive sectors.
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    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.

    Private Sector Pushes Renewables to Shield Sri Lanka from Fossil Fuel Perils

    As global energy markets evolve and climate commitments intensify, Sri Lanka’s private sector is clear: delaying the transition carries unacceptable economic and security risks.

    Afghanistan: Three of Every Four Humanitarian Organisations Comply with Taliban Conditions, Says Survey

    Afghanistan’s women and girls, already bearing the brunt of the crisis, stand to lose the most if current trends persist.

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    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.

    Private Sector Pushes Renewables to Shield Sri Lanka from Fossil Fuel Perils

    As global energy markets evolve and climate commitments intensify, Sri Lanka’s private sector is clear: delaying the transition carries unacceptable economic and security risks.
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