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Global economy looks resilient but the foundations are weakening, UN warns
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The global economy has proved more resilient than expected but that resilience is masking deep structural problems that threaten long term development according to the United Nations World Economic Situation and Prospects 2026 report released last week. Speaking at the launch of the report Navid Hanif Assistant Secretary General for Economic Development at UN…
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From State Pressure to Street Violence: Journalism in Bangladesh
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“I was on the evening shift on December 18, 2025,” said Galib Ashraf, a reporter with Prothom Alo, one of Bangladesh’s most influential newspapers. The newsroom was wrapping up work and preparing to leave around 11:00 p.m., when a colleague alerted staff that online posts showed a mob of more than 100 people moving…