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    Agriculture

    Budget 2022: Disappointment for social sector

    The total union budget expenditure as a proportion of the GDP has declined to 15.3 per cent in 2021-22 from 16.2 per cent in...
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    Civil society

    Inequality doesn’t kill. Destitution kills.

    From the perspectives of developmental economics, economic equality is not the greatest of virtues; neither is economic inequality the worst of vices. By Anuj Kumar...
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    COVID-19

    Slowdown due to COVID-19 expected to carry on into next year says UN report

    A UN report alludes to the 240,000 lives stolen by the COVID-19 delta wave in India and warns that the global economic recovery is...
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    COVID-19

    A fast-spreading pandemic has reduced an additional 100 million people into poverty

    Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals will be a challenge as the COVID-19 pandemic has been singled out as the primary reason for a rise...
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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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