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COVID-19
21 million COVID-19 cases globally reported last week is highest ever
21 million cases reported from across the world represent the highest number of weekly cases recorded by the World Health Organisation since the beginning...
Accountability
With India at 85 among 180 nations, Transparency International says Asia a case of ‘grand corruption’
The 2021 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) released today Transparency International by shows that corruption levels remain at a standstill worldwide – with 86 per...
Bangladesh
For China, charity begins in SouthAsia
China has undertaken more projects in SouthAsian countries than anywhere else in the world. Even India figures prominently in terms of the number of...
Bangladesh
Omicron threatens to overwhelm health systems in SouthAsia
The Omicron variant is fueling a rapid surge of COVID-19 across South Asia that threatens to overwhelm health systems still reeling from a deadly...
Bangladesh
Human rights defenders worked in precarious conditions as COVID-19 swept through 2020, says Forum Asia report
A recently released study conducted by Forum Asia says that rights defenders in 11 Asian countries (including Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri...
Civil society
FCRA registration certificate validity extended
There is some good news on the last day of 2021. The validity of FCRA registration certificate has been extended today.
There is some good...
Bangladesh
Countries with regulations against industrially produced trans fats tripled over the past year
2021 saw India and Bangladesh tighten the norms for oils, fats and trans-fatty acids in food products. Rules to put a cap on trans-fatty...
Afghanistan
Afghanistan receives a consignment of 1800 metric tonnes wheat from Pakistan
A first consignment of wheat crossed the Afghanistan-Pakistan border at Torkham today.
An initial consignment of 1,800 metric tonnes of wheat crossed the Afghanistan-Pakistan border-point...
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Over 300 Dead as Floods Batter Afghanistan
Taliban authorities sent helicopters to try to assist civilians overnight after receiving reports that over 100 people were stranded.
Over...
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Exploration of Women Farmer Collectives: Gender Dynamics and Socioeconomic Realities
In the quest to fathom the lives of women farmers, a profound metamorphosis surfaces, characterized by a significant paradigm...
A Russian Veto Threatens to Trigger a Nuclear Arms Race in Outer Space
The world is facing a crisis of the “rule of law” in disarmament. Key treaties have failed to achieve...
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Over 300 Dead as Floods Batter Afghanistan
Taliban authorities sent helicopters to try to assist civilians...
Exploration of Women Farmer Collectives: Gender Dynamics and Socioeconomic Realities
In the quest to fathom the lives of women...
