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    India- Bangladesh Meet to Build Capacities of Civil Servants

    The National Centre of Good Governance has successfully conducted 71 Capacity Building Programs for 2660 Bangladesh Civil Service Officers from 2014 to 2024. The two sides...
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    Bangladesh

    Bangladesh Garment Workers must Receive Rights-Based Compensation and Justice Immediately: Amnesty International

    Garment workers are paid poverty wages and face innumerable obstacles including harassment, intimidation and violence, as well as legal hurdles when attempting to voice their demands for justice,...
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    Bangladesh

    Hope is Fading for Democracy in Bangladesh

    Despite international pressure, the West appears willing to engage with the regime while China continues to expand its influence in Bangladesh. The Awami League's...
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    Bangladesh

    US Says ‘Misuse’ of Law Against Yunus Could Deter Foreign Investment

    Despite being convicted on Jan 1, Yunus, the head of Grameen Telecom, was not immediately jailed as he was granted a one-month bail to...
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    Asia Pacific

    ADB Commits Record $10 Billion for Climate Finance

    Adaptation financing is critical in Asia and the Pacific which is experiencing more extreme heat, droughts, and heavy rains, but where investments in adaptation remain...
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    Accountability

    Yet Another Chargesheet Against Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus

    The Commission cleared the way to submit the chargesheet against them after deputy director of ACC Md Gulshan Anwar filed the case against Muhammad...
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    Accountability

    Is Bangladesh Sleep Walking to Dictatorship?

    Prior to the election, the USA and several western countries indicated that failure to hold fair and free election will have consequences. As a...
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    Bangladesh

    Bangladeshi Fish Farms ‘Need Climate Data Support’

    Bangladesh is the fifth largest aquaculture producer in the world. But the country’s fish farmers are increasingly impacted by climate-driven events. The say climate...
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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.
    Civil society

    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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    Accountability

    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. 
    IPR and patent regime

    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.
    Accountability

    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.
    Afghanistan

    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

    The desire for energy security and cleaner power is clear, yet the institutional, financial and technical thresholds for nuclear energy remain high.

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