South Asia at most risk from extreme heat: WB

As extreme heat is increasing in frequency, severity and complexity due to climate change around the world, the region of South Asia is at most risk from the phenomenon, said a recent report by the World Bank. High-density living, along with low permeation of green and blue spaces, has created heat

Bangladesh jumps down 2 notches in Global Terrorism Index

Bangladesh was the second most improved country in terms of terrorism impact in South Asia as it has jumped down two notches to the 43rd rank among 163 countries, according to the latest edition of the Global Terrorism Index (GTI). Bangladesh received a score of 3.827 on the GTI index. The

FNF SA holds webinar on climate change

The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF South Asia) organized a webinar recently on ‘Climate Change in South Asia: The Impact on Livelihoods and Mitigation Strategies,’ a press release said. Dr. Bishnu Raj Upreti (Executive Chairperson of Policy Research Institute from Nepal), Syeda Rizwana Hasan (Attorney and Environmentalist from Bangladesh), and

Right to Protein announces ‘Easy Access to Protein for All’

Right to Protein, a protein awareness initiative, has announced ‘Easy Access to Protein for All’ as the theme for 2023 ahead of the ‘International Protein Day’ on 27th February, a press release said Saturday. In its fourth year, the theme aims to draw much-needed attention tothe accessibility of protein foods, encouraging

Red-listed dolphins endangered in Halda River

The endangered Ganges river dolphin is one of two distinct dolphins living in the rivers of South Asia. It lives in the Ganges and related rivers of South Asia, namely in the countries of India, Nepal, and Bangladesh.The Ganges river dolphin's range lies within some of the Earth's most densely

Telenor Asia Study: Mobile internet improves quality of life

Telenor Asia has conducted a study involving 8,000 mobile internet users across eight markets (Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam) in South and Southeast Asia on the occasion of Telenor’s 25th anniversary in Asia recently. The first part of the study titled “Digital Lives Decoded” focuses on life and

South Asia’s growth stunted by a combination of shocks: WB

Beset with Sri Lanka's economic crisis, Pakistan's catastrophic floods, a global slowdown, and the impacts of the war in Ukraine, South Asia faces an unprecedented combination of shocks on top of the lingering scars of the Covid, the World Bank said in its twice-a-year update.  Released Thursday, the latest "South Asia