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    Sri Lanka Announces Sweeping Environmental Act Amendments to Mandate Corporate Plastic Recycling

    This proposed overhaul of Sri Lanka’s Environmental Act represents one of the most ambitious and unyielding ecological policy shifts in the nation’s history.
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    Clean tech

    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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    News

    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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    Clean tech

    Notions of Sustainability in the Built Environment

    The health of cities and their residents is deeply intertwined with the planning, design, and construction of the built environment. The interaction of the built and the unbuilt, of the grey with the green and blue infrastructure, is a key determinant of the quality of life in a city.
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    CSR and sustainability

    MoEFCC Paves the Way for Circular Economy with Landmark Agreements

    By promoting these collaborative efforts, the Union government aims to minimize waste disposal, recover valuable materials, and establish recycling units in partnership with recyclers, refurbishers, and start-ups.
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    Bangladesh

    SouthAsia: UNODC Report Flags Distinct Synthetic Drug Markets Across Region

    By documenting distinct national patterns while highlighting shared vulnerabilities, the assessment provides a common analytical foundation for policymakers, investigators and health authorities.
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    Agri-business

    Sri Lanka Can Unlock Export Growth Through High-Value Agribusiness, Says Think Tank Study

    By addressing tariff distortions, policy unpredictability and underinvestment in knowledge and infrastructure, the country can better convert its agricultural strengths into higher export earnings, more productive jobs and broader economic gains.
    Air

    Delhi Tightens Grip on 2,354 Industries with Real-Time Emission Monitors and Stricter Pollution Limits

    The plan underscores both the technical feasibility of continuous industrial monitoring at scale and the practical difficulties of extending such systems to thousands of smaller enterprises.

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    Bangladesh

    SouthAsia: UNODC Report Flags Distinct Synthetic Drug Markets Across Region

    By documenting distinct national patterns while highlighting shared vulnerabilities, the assessment provides a common analytical foundation for policymakers, investigators and health authorities.
    Agri-business

    Sri Lanka Can Unlock Export Growth Through High-Value Agribusiness, Says Think Tank Study

    By addressing tariff distortions, policy unpredictability and underinvestment in knowledge and infrastructure, the country can better convert its agricultural strengths into higher export earnings, more productive jobs and broader economic gains.
    Bangladesh

    Bangladesh Signals Reset with India: Forward-Looking Ties Top Agenda in Dhaka Talks

    In the months ahead, progress on trade facilitation, connectivity projects, water-sharing discussions and high-level visits will test the durability of this positive framing.
    Bangladesh

    SouthAsia: UNODC Report Flags Distinct Synthetic Drug Markets Across Region

    By documenting distinct national patterns while highlighting shared vulnerabilities, the assessment provides a common analytical foundation for policymakers, investigators and health authorities.
    Accountability

    Bangladesh: Police Raid Minor Political Party Office, Detain Scores Over Suspected Awami League Links

    Police have indicated that the operation remains under review and that subsequent legal steps will rest on the findings from questioning and verification.

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