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    Early Marriage, Adolescent Pregnancy, Violence a Reality Among Bangladesh’s Women Garment Workers, Says icddr,b Study

    The 24-month cohort follow-up, conducted between August 2022 and December 2024, paints a troubling picture of early marriage, adolescent pregnancy, violence, and severe gaps in reproductive health services for some of the country’s most marginalised women.

    Violence erupts in Bangladesh’s Chittagong Hill Tracts; Three Killed, Communal Tensions Deepen

    the violence was triggered after a 12-year-old Marma girl was allegedly raped by three Bengali youths on September 23 while returning home from tuition in the Singinala area.

    Bangladesh: Microplastics in Dhaleshwari River’s Water, Sediments and Insects

    The joint study, led by Jahangirnagar University’s departments of Zoology and Environmental Science, documents the presence of microplastics not only in river water and sediments but also inside insect bodies.

    Households in Distress: One in Five Faces Financial Crisis as Poverty Soars in Bangladesh

    The report’s broader poverty measure underscores how deeply structural pressures are squeezing households. The poverty rate – nearly 28 per cent – has jumped significantly in just three years.

    Dhaka on the Boil: Urban Heat Islands, Health Risks, and Economic Costs Mount in Bangladesh, Warns World Bank

    Dhaka is warming faster than the rest of the country, and the consequences for public health, productivity, and well-being are growing.

    US Report Urges Bangladesh to Adopt Stronger Transparency Measures in Public Finance

    The United States has issued eight key recommendations to bolster financial transparency in Bangladesh, following critical findings in its 2025 Fiscal Transparency Report released by the US State Department.

    Bangladesh: Environment Adviser Urges End to Faulty Environmental Clearances

    Climate change intensifies the vulnerability of ecologically sensitive areas, where faulty clearances often open the door for further degradation.

    Women’s Participation in Bangladesh’s Labour Force Sees Sharp Decline in 2024

    While male participation in the labour market remained largely steady, dipping only slightly from 48.1 million to 48.0 million, female participation plunged more markedly – from 25.3 million in 2023 to 23.7 million in 2024.

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    Pakistan: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government Schools Trail Far Behind Enrollment Targets

    Private schools have demonstrated the ability to meet and exceed targets under the same demographic and economic conditions.
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    Malnutrition Surges in 53% of Afghan Communities Amid Deepening Hunger Crisis

    Humanitarian organisations emphasise that timely funding and sustained access are essential to reverse the trend.

    Debt, Detention and Broken Dreams: How Nepal’s American Dream Turned into Jail for Young Migrants

    Human traffickers and migration agents still find willing clients because the alternative feels equally bleak to many young people.

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    Pakistan: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government Schools Trail Far Behind Enrollment Targets

    Private schools have demonstrated the ability to meet and exceed targets under the same demographic and economic conditions.

    Malnutrition Surges in 53% of Afghan Communities Amid Deepening Hunger Crisis

    Humanitarian organisations emphasise that timely funding and sustained access are essential to reverse the trend.