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    Animals and wildlife

    Maldives’: High Court Greenlights Constitutional Battle to Save Shark Sanctuary

    The High Court’s procedural victory for the activists keeps hope alive for preserving one of the Indian Ocean’s most celebrated marine protections.
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    Animals and wildlife

    Maldives’ Ocean Crossroads: The Battle Over Gulper Sharks and the Future of a Shark Sanctuary

    The gulper shark controversy in the Maldives encapsulates a broader global tension: how to steward oceanic biodiversity amid competing economic interests. For a nation once celebrated as a conservation pioneer, the unfolding debate raises hard questions about identity, priorities and legacy.
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    Agriculture

    Thali Costs Climb in June on Vegetable and Fuel Price Surge, says CRISIL

    June 2026’s thali cost increases highlight the interplay of domestic weather, global supply issues, and structural factors in India’s food inflation.
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    Employment

    Unpaid Burden: Sri Lanka’s Women Work 8.5 Months a Year for Free

    Experts advocate treating care as essential social infrastructure. Expanding services, redistributing unpaid work through policy, and challenging norms that sideline educated women could unlock significant gains.
    Bangladesh

    Deadly Monsoon Fury: Bangladesh Battles Widespread Flooding Crisis

    This 2026 event arrives after earlier haor region floods earlier in the year, underscoring recurring pressures. Migration to urban centres and climate adaptation efforts remain critical long-term challenges.

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    Agriculture

    Thali Costs Climb in June on Vegetable and Fuel Price Surge, says CRISIL

    June 2026’s thali cost increases highlight the interplay of domestic weather, global supply issues, and structural factors in India’s food inflation.
    Employment

    Unpaid Burden: Sri Lanka’s Women Work 8.5 Months a Year for Free

    Experts advocate treating care as essential social infrastructure. Expanding services, redistributing unpaid work through policy, and challenging norms that sideline educated women could unlock significant gains.
    Finance and Economy

    Sri Lanka Targets Poverty Eradication: Aswesuma Programme Set for Phase-Out by 2030

    Launched in 2023 amid the aftermath of Sri Lanka’s unprecedented economic turmoil, Aswesuma represented a targeted overhaul of the country’s social protection system.
    Agriculture

    Thali Costs Climb in June on Vegetable and Fuel Price Surge, says CRISIL

    June 2026’s thali cost increases highlight the interplay of domestic weather, global supply issues, and structural factors in India’s food inflation.
    Bangladesh

    Bangladesh’s Development Finance Faces Existential Threat from Global Aid Squeeze

    The OECD report and discussions underscore that while challenges are severe, opportunities exist if Bangladesh acts decisively.

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