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    Bangladesh: Banks’ CSR Spending Jumps 34% to Tk1.98 Billion

    Banking leaders say that the latest figures from Bangladesh Bank represent more than a statistical uptick; they signal a maturing understanding within the financial sector that responsible citizenship is not just good ethics but sound business strategy.
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    Bangladesh

    Dhaka Water Emergency: Authority Digs Deeper into Groundwater

    WASA insists the emergency project is not a replacement for surface-water schemes but a bridge until they are complete.
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    Navi Mumbai Initiative Turns Textile Waste into Opportunity for People and the Planet

    As India urbanises rapidly, initiatives like Navi Mumbai’s TRF illustrate how local innovation can address global environmental concerns.
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    Nepal’s Fake Rescue Scam Resurfaces, 32 Charged in Multi-Million Dollar Fraud

    Hospitals are accused of admitting patients without medical necessity and inflating bills, while helicopter companies allegedly falsified flight records.
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    Climate change

    Poor Nations Face 10 Times More Heat Deaths by 2050 Says Climate Impact Lab; India Confronts Sharp Regional Risks

    The report’s central message is hopeful amid the grim projections: adaptation works when strategically deployed.
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    Global Plastic Waste Set to Double by 2040, Raising Costs, Pollution Risks

    The report warns that the world risks locking itself into a future of escalating plastic pollution, rising costs, and mounting environmental and health consequences
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    Nepal Faces Up to 132,000 Job Losses and $1 Billion Hit as LDC Graduation Approaches, ILO Warns

    ILO’s Nepal country director Numan Özcan says that with evidence-based planning, increased investment, and inclusive social dialogue, the country can turn a potential setback into a catalyst for sustainable, job-rich development.
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    IEA Boss Sounds Alarm on Historic Energy Crisis as War Damages 40+ Assets

    The world has faced oil shocks before. This one, Birol made clear, is different – deeper, wider and more dangerous. How governments respond in the coming weeks will determine whether the pain remains temporary or becomes a lasting scar on the global economy.
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    Bangladesh Faces Prolonged Economic Recovery as Key Indicators Worsen

    Monetary indicators showed the clearest gains through lower inflation, while the external sector recorded the sharpest deterioration.
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    India Pushes Proactive Drought Resilience Over Reactive Relief at UNCCD COP17

    As COP17 continues through its thematic days on finance, water, land and people, and food systems and soil health, the focus remains on moving from declarations to measurable action.
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    As COP17 continues through its thematic days on finance, water, land and people, and food systems and soil health, the focus remains on moving from declarations to measurable action.
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    HRW Calls on Bangladesh to End Indefinite Detention of Awami League Figures

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