Since the military coup in February 2021, nearly 6,800 civilians have been killed and over 22,000 remain arbitrarily detained, he said. Humanitarian needs have soared, with nearly 22 million people in need of assistance and more than 3.5 million displaced by conflict.
Big corporations with financial stakes running into billions of dollars are closely tied to Myanmar’s military junta, says a financial investigation by rights groups.
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As South Asian nations grapple with the lingering social fallout of the pandemic, participants concluded that preventing youth despair requires moving beyond reactive crisis management.
While a single monthly reading above 6 per cent does not constitute a formal policy failure, the persistent upward trajectory since early 2026 leaves monetary authorities with little room to manoeuvre.
As South Asian nations grapple with the lingering social fallout of the pandemic, participants concluded that preventing youth despair requires moving beyond reactive crisis management.