Tuesday, March 21, 2023

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Sri Lanka bailout subject to tackling corruption: IMF

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News of the bailout was greeted with little fanfare among ordinary Sri Lankans bracing for more pain ahead A worker fills petrol in an auto...
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2022 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Bangladesh

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BUREAU OF DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND LABOR  DOWNLOAD    TRANSLATIONS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Bangladesh’s constitution provides for a parliamentary form of government that consolidates most power in the Office of...
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India-UP: Govt Funds for Hindu Festivals Is the Latest Attempt by the BJP to Politicise Religion

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The UP government decision marks yet another chapter of ensuring that religion gets enmeshed with the administration. Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath. Photo: Facebook/MYogiAdityanath Atul...
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Two Security Council Resolutions and a Humanitarian Appeal: UN grapples with its role in Afghanistan

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Jelena Bjelica • Roxanna Shapour  19 Mar 2023  Recent complex negotiations surrounding UNAMA’s mandate in Taleban-run Afghanistan have shone a light on longstanding divisions among UN Security Council...
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What Do The Taleban Spend Afghanistan’s Money On? Government expenditure under the Islamic Emirate

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Kate Clark • Roxanna Shapour  16 Mar 2023  When the Taleban captured power in 2021, they moved swiftly to take over domestic revenue collection, adopting Ministry of...
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Economic devastation worsens as Sri Lankan government imposes IMF austerity

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Saman Gunadasa 20 March 2023 The disastrous situation facing the working class and toiling masses in Sri Lanka is worsening as the Wickremesinghe government continues...
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Commentary

Saudi sports blitz encounters headwinds

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by James M Dorsey    19 March 2023 Saudi Arabia's sports blitz is encountering headwinds. Activists, athletes, and the soccer associations of Australia and New Zealand...
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India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal Quadrilateral cooperation

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by Dr. Shakuntala Bhabani      19 March 2023 The subregion has immense potential for economic growth and significant untapped economic potential for intra-regional trade. Bangladesh,...
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Addressing India-Pakistan standoff Quest for minimalism

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by Tariq Mahmud   18 March 2023 Historically, Pakistan-India relations have been marred by maximalist posturing aimed at altering the status quo, but this has only...
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The Kushiyara River Pact: The Stimulus for Indo-Bangladesh Hydro relations?

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Image credit: https://www.legacyias.com/kushiyara-river-treaty/ by Rahul M Lad  18 March 2023 India and Bangladesh are close neighbours and share 54 rivers in between them.1 Out of...
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Pakistan’ Drive Aginst the Challenge of Islamophobia

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By Sara Nazir    17 March 2023 ‘International Day to Combat Islamophobia’ is observed on 15 March by United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to emphasize...
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Human Rights Watchdogs Sound the Alarm Over Escalating Human Rights Abuses in Bangladesh

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  Above: Bangladesh police crush student protests by Zafar Iqbal Yousafzai   17 March 2023 Bangladesh is a densely populated country in South Asia that has a population...
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