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Bangladesh
India-Bangladesh Trade to Switch Away from the US Dollar
The decision was made in the run-up to the recent visit of Bangladeshi Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina to New Delhi. The gesture is sure...
Finance and Economy
Nepal Staring at Imminent Double-Digit Inflation
Inflation has taken over Nepali life and is hitting a major segment of lower-income families for whom basic necessities are becoming unaffordable. It is...
Clean tech
The Richest One Per Cent Pollutes More than the Poorest 50 Per Cent
The world population is already using the equivalent of 1.6 earths to maintain the current way of life. Ecosystems can longer keep up with...
Accountability
Sri Lanka Government Clamps Curfew in Colombo to Curb Protests
People spilled on to the streets overnight, blaming the government for the economic mess and demanding the President’s resignation. The lifting of the blackout...
Finance and Economy
Murder, deaths, runaway inflation – the litany of the common Sri Lankan
Minor scuffles, fist-fights, people dying in queues, heat strokes and cases of knife-stabbing are increasingly becoming a feature of Sri Lankan life in 2021.
Three...
Hunger
Russia-Ukraine conflict: UN warns of a global hunger meltdown
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has warned of an impending global food crisis due to the war between Russia and Ukraine. He said that...
Agriculture
War in Ukraine Poised to Threaten Global Food Security
Ukraine has long been the “breadbasket” of Europe, but the fighting could disrupt global wheat trade, with knock-on impacts on food prices and overall...
Finance and Economy
Sri Lanka: From organic farming to power cuts and water shortage
Sri Lanka is facing foreign exchange shortages that have made it difficult to buy and import fuel. The situation has worsened after a coal-run...
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Climate Change: ‘Graveyard of Glaciers’ Lays Bare Existential Threat of Melting Ice
Five years ago, the premature death of the Ok glacier in Iceland was commemorated in a ceremony attended by...
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Maldives’ Central Bank Assures Debt Repayment Capability Amid Credit Rating Downgrades
The government has committed to implementing the recommended measures proposed by the rating agencies and is actively working on...
ADB Approves $100 Million Loan for Water Sector Reforms in Sri Lanka
In a bid to boost efficiency and performance within the sector, the program will assist in the development of...
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Climate Change: ‘Graveyard of Glaciers’ Lays Bare Existential Threat of Melting Ice
Five years ago, the premature death of the Ok...
Maldives’ Central Bank Assures Debt Repayment Capability Amid Credit Rating Downgrades
The government has committed to implementing the recommended measures...
