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    Bangladesh

    Extreme Heat Erodes 31 Million Jobs a Year in South Asia

    By 2070, around 520 million people across the region could face at least one month of dangerous heat each year – four times the number today.
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    Entrepreneurship

    India Faces Twin Challenge of Job Disruption and Skill Transformation: WEF Report

    The report says that in India, sectors such as manufacturing, customer service, clerical roles, and routine administration are projected to witness the steepest job declines.
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    E-governance

    Government Considers AI a Kinetic Enabler for Growth, Says Minister

    The Government considers Artificial Intelligence (AI) to be kinetic enabler for the growth of the country’s digital economy, investments and jobs. The government has...
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    Entrepreneurship

    Creating Jobs in the Hills of Uttarakhand

    Jan Shikshan Sansthan’s skill development and entrepreneurship programme is helping unemployed youth, including school drop-outs, and women in the hill areas of Uttarakhand lead productive...
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    Asia Pacific

    ESCAP’s ‘Build Forward Fairer’ Report, Urges New Social Contract for Asia and Pacific

    ESCAP's new survey says that economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and other global shocks must be anchored in an inclusive “new social contract”,...
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    Finance and Economy

    Sri Lanka Needs a Finance Minister and IMF Assistance to Avoid Economy Fall Off Precipice: Chambers

    A joint letter from 23 Sri Lankan business chambers has warned of economic collapse, further jobs losses, social unrest a worsening hunger situation if...
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    Corporate governance

    Work From Home To Work From Anywhere: How COVID-19 Revolutionised Workplace

    Most organisations will continue to offer work from home facility as they realise it also impacts productivity. In a hybrid model, work from anywhere...
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    Governance

    Global trade likely to be subdued in 2022, after record $28.5 trillion in 2021

    Global trade reached a record high in 2021, but it is expected to slow this year for many reasons including continuing delays in global...
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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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