• Govt cannot turn its back on such a humanitarian crisis
  • AL fronts at it again
  • Latest extinction campaign against Rohingyas
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  • Leaking war
  • Gender-responsive budget: a review
  • Puppet dance festival ends
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  • IMF-prescribed measures to hit GDP growth: economists
  • WB to avoid projects with high corruption risks: Goldstein
  • Poland hold Russia to stay in Euro hunt
  • Syria troops enter Al-Haffe as rebels quit
  • Afghan war victimises 5 children a day
  • Spain ponder options
  • Rights of trans-gender people still ignored: conference
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  • 5 injured as BCL groups clash
  • Over 100 injured as RMG unrest flares at Ashulia
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  • Santos to supply higher price gas from Sunday
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Leaking war

US president Barack Obama speaks during an election campaign event in Baltimore, Maryland, on June 12. Obama was last week swamped by a torrent of bad economic news, mocked after he said the private sector was doing ‘fine’ and forced to deny his White House was leaking intelligence on drone strikes and Iran to make him look tough. — AFP photo
WHITE is black and down is up. Leaks that favour the president are shovelled out regardless of national security, while national security is twisted to pummel leaks that do not favour him. Watching their boss, bureaucrats act on their own, freelancing the... Full story

Gender-responsive budget: a review

THE national budget for 2012-13 was placed by the finance minister on June 7. This year, gender budget reports of 25 ministries have been published. Gender budget reports of four ministries were published in... Full story

Eat at your risk

WHAT can we consume? Based on recent reports, nothing appears to be safe. Hence, in the West, it is advised in different medical reports it is safe to eat fish, vegetables, fruits, and lots of water. Changing diet to the abovementioned... Full story


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