Soaring food, fuel ramp up social unrest risk for emerging markets: Report
The report also found that more than 50 percent of the countries covered by the index have experienced an increase in civil unrest since the pandemic hit.
Bangladesh not eligible for US funds due to labour rights concerns
Cited concerns include the ability of workers to associate, the freedom of association and to form unions, to have those unions be able to operate in an unhindered fashion.
Cheating ‘hard to prove’, but we can ‘check’: Philippine election commission
Netizens raised claims of a supposedly consistent 47 percent ratio between votes for the top two presidential bets.
Imran’s mess would require 2-3 years to clean up: PML-N vice-president
She also said Imran's ouster was the need of the hour as Pakistan was "plunging into multiple crisis".
Integrated Waste Management Solutions enable rag pickers to live life with dignity
The initiative made the informal waste sector into a formal one, raising awareness of source segregation, influencing attitudinal changes in waste disposal, and protection of…
Nepal’s revenue collection hit by import curbs amid falling foreign exchange reserves
Nepal’s revenue is heavily dependent on imports with the government aiming to collect over half of the total targeted revenue from customs offices.
Cyclone Asani weakens, moves towards Indian coast
All fishing boats and trawlers in the Bay of Bengal and deep sea have still been advised to stay close to the coast and proceed with caution until the weather improves.
Bangladesh’s per capita income rises to $2,824
The per capita income in Bangladesh rose by 9 per cent year-on-year in 2021-22, according to data of Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
Hong Kong govt strongly refutes G7, EU statements on Chief Executive poll
Any allegation that the improved electoral system has weakened democracy in the governance of Hong Kong is misguided, the spokesman noted.
Cambodia’s National Assembly refutes EU resolution condemning human rights
In a statement released on May 9, the Assembly said the resolution that was passed was “misleading, biased, politicised, one-sided, and totally disrespectful of a sovereign…