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Bangladesh

Bangladesh to Finalise Comprehensive River List by April 2025

The adviser directed the authorities concerned to develop a comprehensive action plan to free rivers surrounding Dhaka including Buriganga, Turag, and Shitalakkhya the from encroachment and pollution.

OWSA Contributor - 13 December 2024

Climate change

In the Lok Sabha: Government Highlights Weather and Climate Preparedness Initiatives

A state-of-the-art Earth System Model (ESM), developed by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, is generating regional climate projections.

OWSA Staff - 12 December 2024

Afghanistan

UNODC Global Human Trafficking Report: Victims Up 25 Per Cent; Children Exploited; Forced Labour Cases Spike

The Report records a 25 per cent increase in the number of trafficking victims detected globally in 2022 compared to 2019 pre-pandemic figures. Between 2019 and 2022, the global number of victims detected for trafficking for forced labour surged by 47 per cent.

OWSA Contributor - 12 December 2024

Climate change

Urgency to Tackle Crisis in Myanmar after Typhoon Yagi: Red Cross

Many vulnerable communities have also been left with limited access to essential services such as clean water, healthcare and sanitation.

OWSA Contributor - 12 December 2024

CSR and sustainability

MoEFCC Paves the Way for Circular Economy with Landmark Agreements

By promoting these collaborative efforts, the Union government aims to minimize waste disposal, recover valuable materials, and establish recycling units in partnership with recyclers, refurbishers, and start-ups.

OWSA Staff - 11 December 2024

Agri-business

In the Lok Sabha: New Policy Initiatives in Agriculture Sector

This information was given by the Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Ram Nath Thakur in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.

OWSA Staff - 11 December 2024

Accountability

Sri Lanka: Government Intensifies Focus on Tackling Corruption, Revising Stolen Asset Recovery Bill

Sri Lanka plans to revise the draft bill on stolen asset recovery, a move aimed at strengthening mechanisms to retrieve illicitly acquired funds hidden domestically and abroad.

OWSA Contributor - 11 December 2024

Bangladesh

Bangladesh Bank, UNDP MoU to Advance Climate Resilient Financing

The MoU was signed on Monday by Chowdhury Liakat Ali, Director of the Sustainable Finance Department at Bangladesh Bank, and Stefan Liller, UNDP Bangladesh's Resident Representative, a UNDP press release said.

OWSA Contributor - 11 December 2024

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