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    Bangladesh: Constitutional Reform Commission Launches Public Feedback Website

    The commission aims to consult a diverse array of stakeholders, including constitutional experts, lawyers, civil society representatives, and youth activists. They are set to...
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    Bangladesh

    Bangladesh Government to Issue Open Tender for Ten Solar Power Plants Next Week

    Officials from the ministry emphasized that the government is committed to transitioning to renewable energy sources, with a target of generating 40 per cent...
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    World Bank to Invest $300 Million in Bangladesh’s Clean Air Project

    The funding will come from an International Development Association credit, potentially supplemented by a grant for clean cooking initiatives as part of the National...
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    Bangladesh

    Transparency International Bangladesh Raises Concerns Over Textbook Review Body Cancellation

    The organization urged the interim government to remain steadfast in its commitment to reform and to resist all forms of communal and fundamentalist influence....
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    Bangladesh Red Crescent Society Launches CHF 7 Million Appeal for Flood Relief

    According to recent reports, the floods have affected numerous districts, causing extensive damage to infrastructure, agriculture, and public services. In the northeastern regions, for...
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    Accountability

    Bangladesh Seeks US Support for Economic Reforms and Asset Recovery

    According to Yunus's press team, the interim government has established six commissions within weeks of taking office to tackle issues such as vote rigging,...
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    Accountability

    Bangladesh: Reconstituted Commissions Set to Start Work Soon, Announces Yunus

    Advisory council members, students, workers, representatives of mass movements, representatives of civil society and political parties will be present in the deliberations and consultation...
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    Bangladesh

    Bangladesh: Interim Govt Sets Timeline for River Conservation; Accurate Mapping

    Each district will be tasked with developing a time-bound, cost-effective action plan to address illegal encroachments and pollution. This plan must be implemented through...
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    India Sets 15-Day Deadline for Rural Job Scheme Complaints Under New VB-G RAM G Rules

    The Ministry of Rural Development has stated that the rules seek to institutionalise a citizen-centric, accessible and time-bound framework, thereby reinforcing the rights and entitlements of rural households under the scheme. 
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    Whether the process ever supplies meaningful quantities of gold will depend on breakthroughs still to come in fusion engineering and materials science.
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    South Asia Democracy Conference Opens in Colombo Amid Regional Democratic Challenges

    As the three-day programme continues, participants will explore practical questions of democratic renewal.

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    India Sets 15-Day Deadline for Rural Job Scheme Complaints Under New VB-G RAM G Rules

    The Ministry of Rural Development has stated that the rules seek to institutionalise a citizen-centric, accessible and time-bound framework, thereby reinforcing the rights and entitlements of rural households under the scheme. 
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    US Startup Claims Breakthrough in Turning Mercury into Gold Using Nuclear Fusion

    Whether the process ever supplies meaningful quantities of gold will depend on breakthroughs still to come in fusion engineering and materials science.
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    Sri Lanka Under FATF Scrutiny as NGO Oversight Measures Draw Global Attention

    The balance struck in Colombo will be watched as a test case for risk-based implementation of FATF Recommendation 8 across the region.
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    Afghanistan’s Opium Cultivation Surges 325% in 2026 Despite Taliban Ban, UN Reports

    Sustained monitoring will be essential to determine whether 2026 marks a temporary adjustment or the start of a broader recovery of Afghanistan’s opium economy.
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    Sri Lanka Weighs Nuclear Option for Reliable Low-Carbon Power

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