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South Asia
“Workers in Bangladesh Lose $4.1 Billion in Annual Wages Due to Extreme Heat”
By Bhanu Ranjan ChakrabortyDHAKA: Bangladesh loses approximately 1.18 billion workdays annually due to reduced work capacity and heat-related illnesses caused by severe heatwaves or extreme heat. Consequently, workers lose about $4.1 billion in wages each year. This information emerged from a joint study conducted by the UK-based research organization International…
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Saving Every Life Is a Victory for Humanity in Nepal
By Bhanu Ranjan ChakrabortyDHAKA: Amidst the devastation caused by the flash floods in Nepal, rescue operations by various organizations have set a rare example of hope. Members of the Nepal Army have rescued twin children who were stranded in the flood-ravaged Rasua region. Video footage circulating on social media shows…
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South Asia
Myanmar Has Not Taken Back a Single Rohingya in 9 Years
By Bhanu Ranjan ChakrabortyDHAKA: The Rohingya influx that began in Bangladesh on August 25, 2017, in the face of the country’s military operation in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, has completed nine years. Despite various initiatives by the United Nations and international circles during this long period, not a single Rohingya has…
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Pakistan Civil Society Under Siege Amid Growing Human Rights Concerns, State Clampdowns in Sindh province
Police dismantle a protest camp set up to demand recovery of mossing children By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: The human rights landscape in Pakistan in general, and Sindh province in particular, has come under increasing scrutiny by civil society groups, legal bodies, and rights monitors due to growing state…
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South Asia
“Judges Cannot Hear Their Own Case”: Prof. G.L. Peiris Challenges
By Leo Nirosha DarshanCOLOMBO: In a foundational principle of natural justice, no person—or institution—can be a judge in their own cause. Yet, the Sri Lankan government’s latest constitutional maneuvering threatens to force the judiciary into precisely this compromised position. In an exclusive interview with Virakesari, Professor G.L. Peiris, a veteran…
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Measles Outbreak in Bangladesh: Infections Increasing Among Adults
By Bhanu Ranjan ChakrabortyDHAKA: A total of 860 children have died of measles and measles symptoms in Bangladesh since March this year (4 months and 22 days). According to a report published by the Directorate General of Health Services on August 6, six more people have died of measles symptoms…
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South Asia
Indian Youth Defeats Stereotypes – The Surprise Factor
Founder of thesatirical political movement Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), Abhijeet Dipke, addresses demonstrators during an indefinite hunger strike in New Delhi, India, 18 July 2026. (Photo : EPA/Yonhap) By Neelima MathurNEW DELHI: Too early to tell, but one never knows. The Chief Justice of India may have rued the day,…
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Saudi Arabia Launches Precision Strikes on Iran-Backed Militias in Iraq After Drone Attacks on Oil Facilities
By Habib Toumi RIYADH: Saudi Arabia announced on Wednesday that its armed forces, in coordination with the United States Central Command (CENTCOM), carried out precision strikes against specific Iran-backed militia targets inside Iraq in response to recent drone attacks targeting the Kingdom’s oil infrastructure. The announcement came after Saudi authorities…
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Environment
Burning Earth, Sinking Land: The Unequal Geography of Extreme Weather
By Dr. Hassan Humeida KIEL, GERMANY: Global climate change is no longer an abstract future threat, but a physical reality in the here and now. Due to the steady warming of the atmosphere, the global climate system is energetically overloaded. The consequence is a dramatic increase in extreme weather events:…
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Pakistan: One Husband, Thousands of Wives
AI-generated image widely circulating across social media platforms mocks the loop in in the official family tree registry By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: The Benazir Income Support Program (BISP), Pakistan’s largest social safety net, has recently come under intense parliamentary scrutiny following the presentation of the Auditor General of…
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