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    PM Balendra Shah Abolishes Trade Unions, Labels Party-Affiliated Bodies as ‘Sleeper Cells’

    Recognising that structural changes of this magnitude require immense societal backing, Shah directly appealed to the Nepali people for their trust and support.
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    Nepal: Government Blames Corruption, Crony Capitalism for Economic Woes in Searing New Report

    The report envisions leveraging Nepal’s rich cultural and natural heritage for high-value tourism, advancing agricultural modernisation to curb imports, and establishing special economic zones to foster export-oriented production.
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    Odisha Government Notifies Ambitious Policy to Reuse 50 per cent Treated Used Water by 2036

    Officials say that the TUW Policy 2026 does not exist in isolation; it is deeply aligned with broader national and regional developmental blueprints.
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    Bangladesh

    Bangladesh Enters the Nuclear Era: Rooppur Power Plant Begins Fuel Loading

    Managing highly radioactive waste safely for decades to come poses a serious logistical challenge, though Bangladesh has established preliminary bilateral agreements with Russia regarding spent fuel handling and potential reprocessing.
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    State Intimidation Under Fire: Sri Lanka’s Human Rights Commission Condemns Harassment of Women Activists in the North and East

    To combat the specific gendered harms caused by current practices, the HRCSL has strongly recommended the implementation of strict gender-sensitive policing protocols.
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    Middle East Military Escalation Threatens to Push 8.8 Million into Poverty Across Asia-Pacific, New UNDP Report Warns

    UN Assistant Secretary-General and UNDP Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific Kanni Wignaraja emphasized that standard economic management measures will not suffice in this landscape.
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    Bangladesh Government Commits to Dismantling Patronage-Based Economy, Promises Equal Opportunities

    Adding to the reform narrative, Bangladesh Bank Governor Md Mostaqur Rahman emphasised the central bank’s aggressive stance on financial crimes.
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    Bangladesh

    Shrine Attacks Surge Across Bangladesh Amid Impunity Concerns

    Civil society groups and Sufi organisations have urged the government to treat shrine attacks as a national security issue rather than isolated law-and-order problems.
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    NAFED and NCCF Set to Procure Every Grain of Pulses Directly from Farmers Within Two Years: Amit Shah

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    Bangladesh Launches IMF Negotiations for $4 Billion Fresh Loan Amid Economic Reset

    As the delegation arrives in Dhaka, all eyes will be on the specifics of the reform agenda and financing assurances.
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