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Child Labour In Bangladesh Surges To One In 11 As 1.2 Million More Children Enter Workforce

Child labour in Bangladesh is rising at an alarming rate, with one in every eleven children now engaged in work, a sharp deterioration from one in fifteen just six years ago. New

Friday, June 12, 2026

Global Forced Displacement Reaches 117.8 Million as UNHCR Warns of Emerging Crises

Global forced displacement has reached an historic scale, with at least 117.8 million people, one in every 70 individuals on earth, currently uprooted from their homes due to conflict, violence, human rights

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Pakistan Budget 2026-27 to Squeeze Middle Class Under IMF Grip

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb presented Pakistan’s federal budget for fiscal year 2026-27 in the National Assembly on Friday, June 12, 2026, offering limited relief to the salaried middle class while tightening tax collection under a strict International Monetary Fund programme

Friday, June 12, 2026

Bangladesh Budget 2026-27 Targets 6.5% Growth Amid Fiscal Strain

Bangladesh budget 2026-27: Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has tabled Bangladesh’s largest-ever budget of Tk 9.38 lakh crore for fiscal year 2026-27, the first presented by the BNP government in two decades, as Dhaka navigates high inflation, a strained

Friday, June 12, 2026

India – Zojila Tunnel Nears Completion After Himalayan Breakthrough

Zojila Tunnel has reached a major construction milestone after engineers broke through the final rock section of the strategic Himalayan project, bringing India closer

Vitamin A Doses Missed By Millions In Bangladesh

Vitamin A doses have been missed by nearly 20 million children in Bangladesh after repeated delays disrupted the country’s National Vitamin A Plus Campaign,

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Bangladesh ODI Series Win Seals Historic Victory Over Australia

Friday, June 12, 2026

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Bangladesh ODI series win over Australia marked a historic moment in the country’s cricket history as the hosts secured their first-ever one-day international series victory against the Australian women’s team. Bangladesh clinched

Child Labour In Bangladesh Surges To One In 11 As 1.2 Million More Children Enter Workforce

Friday, June 12, 2026

Current Affairs

Child labour in Bangladesh is rising at an alarming rate, with one in every eleven children now engaged in work, a sharp deterioration from one in fifteen just six years ago. New

Global Forced Displacement Reaches 117.8 Million as UNHCR Warns of Emerging Crises

Friday, June 12, 2026

Current Affairs

Global forced displacement has reached an historic scale, with at least 117.8 million people, one in every 70 individuals on earth, currently uprooted from their homes due to conflict, violence, human rights

Pakistan Budget 2026-27 to Squeeze Middle Class Under IMF Grip

Friday, June 12, 2026

Current Affairs

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb presented Pakistan’s federal budget for fiscal year 2026-27 in the National Assembly on Friday, June 12, 2026, offering limited relief to the salaried middle class while tightening tax

FDA Import Alert Targets Dabur India’s Silvassa Drug Plant

Friday, June 12, 2026

Current Affairs

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an import alert, effective Wednesday, June 10, 2026, barring drugs manufactured at Dabur India’s plant in Silvassa, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, from entering

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Bangladesh ODI Series Win Seals Historic Victory Over Australia

Bangladesh ODI series win over Australia marked a historic moment

Child Labour In Bangladesh Surges To One In 11 As 1.2 Million More Children Enter Workforce

Child labour in Bangladesh is rising at an alarming rate,

Global Forced Displacement Reaches 117.8 Million as UNHCR Warns of Emerging Crises

Global forced displacement has reached an historic scale, with at

Current Affairs

Child Labour In Bangladesh Surges To One In 11 As 1.2 Million More Children Enter Workforce

Friday, June 12, 2026

Current Affairs

Child labour in Bangladesh is rising at an alarming rate, with one in every eleven children now engaged in work, a sharp deterioration from one in fifteen just six years ago. New

Global Forced Displacement Reaches 117.8 Million as UNHCR Warns of Emerging Crises

Friday, June 12, 2026

Current Affairs

Global forced displacement has reached an historic scale, with at least 117.8 million people, one in every 70 individuals on earth, currently uprooted from their homes due to conflict, violence, human rights

Pakistan Budget 2026-27 to Squeeze Middle Class Under IMF Grip

Friday, June 12, 2026

Current Affairs

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb presented Pakistan’s federal budget for fiscal year 2026-27 in the National Assembly on Friday, June 12, 2026, offering limited relief to the salaried middle class while tightening tax

FDA Import Alert Targets Dabur India’s Silvassa Drug Plant

Friday, June 12, 2026

Current Affairs

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an import alert, effective Wednesday, June 10, 2026, barring drugs manufactured at Dabur India’s plant in Silvassa, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, from entering

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Business

India – Meta Reliance AI Data Centre Planned In Jamnagar

Thursday, June 11, 2026

Business

Meta Reliance AI data centre partnership will see Reliance Industries build a 168 MW facility in Jamnagar, Gujarat, which Meta will lease as part of its AI infrastructure expansion in India. The

India Refutes Claims of US Navy Using Its Ports Amid Iran Conflict

India Fertiliser Subsidy Fund May Double As Iran War Costs Rise

Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Business·Current Affairs

India fertiliser subsidy costs may rise sharply as the fertiliser ministry seeks to nearly double its fund for the current fiscal year, with the Iran war pushing up global fertiliser and energy

Tamil Nadu projects: Cabinet outlines 436 plans

Tamil Nadu projects: Cabinet outlines 436-point roadmap

Sunday, June 7, 2026

Business

Tamil Nadu projects totalling 436 were outlined at Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay’s first Cabinet meeting in Chennai on Friday, June 5, 2026, with ministers asked to prepare implementation plans for department-wise

Pakistan: Karachi waterfront development MoU signed with Saudi partners

Sunday, June 7, 2026

Business·Current Affairs

Karachi waterfront development plans advanced on Saturday, June 6, 2026, after Pakistan signed a memorandum of understanding with Saudi and local partners to explore a maritime business district on Karachi Port Trust

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Maldives Hidden Gems: 5 Spots Emerge in 2026

Discover Maldives hidden gems as tourism surges. New guides spotlight undiscovered Maldives islands from northern atolls to southern reserves. Officials project growth beyond USD 5.4 billion in receipts. South Asian travellers eye these secret Maldives attractions amid record 2025 arrivals. Maldives hidden gems draw

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Child Labour In Bangladesh Surges To One In 11 As 1.2 Million More Children Enter Workforce

Global Forced Displacement Reaches 117.8 Million as UNHCR Warns of Emerging Crises

Pakistan Budget 2026-27 to Squeeze Middle Class Under IMF Grip

Bangladesh Budget 2026-27 Targets 6.5% Growth Amid Fiscal Strain

India – Zojila Tunnel Nears Completion After Himalayan Breakthrough

Vitamin A Doses Missed By Millions In Bangladesh

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Bangladesh ODI Series Win Seals Historic Victory Over Australia

Child Labour In Bangladesh Surges To One In 11 As 1.2 Million More Children Enter Workforce

Global Forced Displacement Reaches 117.8 Million as UNHCR Warns of Emerging Crises

Pakistan Budget 2026-27 to Squeeze Middle Class Under IMF Grip

FDA Import Alert Targets Dabur India’s Silvassa Drug Plant

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Bangladesh ODI Series Win Seals Historic Victory Over Australia

Child Labour In Bangladesh Surges To One In 11 As 1.2 Million More Children Enter Workforce

Global Forced Displacement Reaches 117.8 Million as UNHCR Warns of Emerging Crises

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Child Labour In Bangladesh Surges To One In 11 As 1.2 Million More Children Enter Workforce

Global Forced Displacement Reaches 117.8 Million as UNHCR Warns of Emerging Crises

Pakistan Budget 2026-27 to Squeeze Middle Class Under IMF Grip

FDA Import Alert Targets Dabur India’s Silvassa Drug Plant

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India – Meta Reliance AI Data Centre Planned In Jamnagar

India Fertiliser Subsidy Fund May Double As Iran War Costs Rise

Tamil Nadu projects: Cabinet outlines 436-point roadmap

Pakistan: Karachi waterfront development MoU signed with Saudi partners

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