- November 27th, 2024
India, the world's most populous country, has a demographic dividend of 68% working-age individuals aged 15 to 64. This demographic structure can generate high economic growth if India can create productive employment opportunities for its large working-age population. However, data...
Bangladesh experienced mass demonstrations and strikes, resulting in at least seven deaths and hundreds of opposition activists in jail. This is a sign of increased political violence ahead of upcoming polls. Senior leaders of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) have...
Bangladesh police reported one officer and a protester killed and dozens injured during rallies by opposition political parties in the country. The Awami League and the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party held planned rallies, while BNP ally Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami defied a...
India's demographic dividend, which began in the 1980s and will end by 2040, has been a significant factor in its economic growth. Unlike China, which ended in the mid-2010s, India has fully capitalized on its 9-10% annual growth rate for...
Dr Kamakshi Wason, Global COO and Director of Academic Programs at the global think tank Tillotoma Foundation has been awarded the prestigious Dr Sarojini Naidu International Award for the year 2023 by the nomination committee of the International Women's Film...
On October 14, 2023, at least six non-local labourers were killed and two injured by Baloch militants in the Satellite Town area of Turbat city, Kech District of Balochistan. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed the operation was based on...
Sri Lanka's President Ranil Wickremesinghe attended the United Nations General Assembly in the US in September 2023, emphasizing the need for climate finance and international solidarity for smaller, climate-vulnerable, and debt-inflicted countries like Sri Lanka. He called on developed countries...
A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck western Afghanistan, causing thousands of deaths and flattened villages a week earlier. The latest quake, centered about 30 kilometers outside Herat, the capital of Herat province, is the fourth measured at 6.3 magnitude in the...
A recent report by Nikkei Asia claims that China has rejected Pakistan's proposals for new projects under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the $50 billion Pakistani component of the Belt and Road. The report reveals that China turned down Pakistan's...
Bangladesh's ruling Awami League has been promoting big-ticket infrastructure projects, including an airport terminal and a nuclear plant, as it campaigns for reelection. Critics argue that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's self-praise in South Asia is a tactic to shift attention...
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