Governance
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Myanmar junta ends state of emergency as it prepares for elections
Opposition groups have vowed to snub poll that has been dismissed as ‘a fraud’ designed to legitimise military…
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‘People see government as the enemy’: Bangladesh’s interim leader on the legacy of a toxic system
A year after a student-led revolt unseated Sheikh Hasina, Muhammad Yunus is fighting to convince both sides of…
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Tulip Siddiq questioned over multibillion-pound embezzlement allegations
Treasury minister denies claims by Bangladesh that she helped broker corrupt deal with Russia to build nuclear…
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Anti-government protesters storm presidential palace in Bangladesh – video
Hundreds of protesters stormed the presidential palace in Dhaka demanding the resignation of the president, Mo…
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Anger at Thailand’s top court as voters become numb to political chaos
Frustration brews among voters after banning of progressive Move Forward party and removal of Srettha Thavisin…
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Court bans largest Thai political party over pledge to change lese-majesty law
Leaders of progressive group Move Forward, which won most votes in last year’s election, also barred from poli…
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Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus to head Bangladesh’s interim government
Decision came during meeting of military chiefs and organisers of the student protests that helped drive longt…
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Bangladesh parliament dissolved a day after resignation of prime minister
Move comes after longtime leader Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled country after weeks of deadly unrestExplainer…
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As India goes to the polls, can democracy deliver a better life for all of its people?
Behind a veneer of progress, injustice and inequality propped up by corruption and the caste system haunt the …
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Sri Lanka at ‘tipping point’ with risk of return to past atrocities, activists warn
Civil rights groups say situation ‘getting worse on a daily basis’ as UN human rights chief expresses alarm ov…
- Coronavirus outbreak, Food poverty, Global development, Governance, Hunger, India, Inequality and development, Nutrition and development, Poverty, South and Central Asia, World news
Where India’s government has failed in the pandemic, its people have stepped in
Civil society has outperformed the state in helping to feed India’s poorest. It should be seen as ally not ene…
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Soap and solace scarce as Sri Lanka’s tea pickers toil on amid lockdown
Workers in a sector with a history of exploitation face hazards including a lack of masks and overcrowded acco…
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Journalists in Nepal fight new threat to press freedom
Bills introduced by ruling Communist party will bring in heavy fines and the threat of jail to stifle debate, …
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‘The clock is ticking’: race to save 2 million from statelessness in Assam
A team of volunteer paralegals are fighting to stop Indians without proof of citizenship being sent to detenti…