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Investors push to reinstate former OpenAI CEO Altman after abrupt firing
Protesting workers shut factories after minimum wage increase fails to meet soaring inflation
The country is one of several that regarded LNG as a cleaner short-term alternative to coal, but prices have soared following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Sheikh Hasina presided over a garment sector boom but has crushed dissent as inequality rises
World Bank praises countries for strong fundamentals but says hitting development targets still ‘a long way to go’
Washington says restrictions are targeted at politicians and others found to be undermining democratic process
Saima Wazed is one of only two nominees to lead UN health body in south-east Asia
He has experienced police torture in Bangladesh because of his work standing up for civil rights
Young people are mobilising to protest and stop fossil fuel investment
Redrawing national boundaries has provoked concern in Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh
Chinese ecommerce site looks to draw more sellers from south Asian nation
Opposition attacks foreign investment they say was enabled by Indian prime minister
A series of homestays offers Kate Eshelby the chance to experience the country’s rich flora and fauna — and the rhythms of rural life
Telecoms minister says order to use his company’s software amounts to ‘no wrongdoing’
Rajeeb and Nadia Samdani have created a biennial event with exhibitions, performances, talks and screenings
With an election looming, Sheikh Hasina’s criticism of Nobel winner Muhammad Yunus is intensifying
Vital garment industry reels from surging inflation and the knock-on effect of war in Ukraine
Power blackouts and high import prices are fuelling fears that the country’s previous gains could be reversed by the global crisis
Beijing’s poor lending decisions risk pushing developing nations into debt distress, says Kamal
Despite the country’s current financial difficulties, nations in Africa can learn from its rapid progress
Dhaka insists economy not in ‘bad shape’ as it joins Sri Lanka and Pakistan in approaching Fund
Study finds lower middle income countries in South Asia and Latin America have highest levels of pollutants
New database reveals 99% of people on the planet are exposed to air pollution above safe limits
COP26 is a chance to prioritise environmental justice for people whose voices are too often ignored
My country is investing for a zero-carbon future, but the world must commit at COP26 to make efforts like ours a success
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