Bangladesh GDP Growth Slows to 3.9% for FY25, Says ADB
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ADB revises Bangladesh’s GDP growth forecast to 3.9% for FY25, citing economic challenges and political instability.
Pakistan’s Economic Surge: Record Remittances, Panda Bond, and Key Investments
![Despite political instability and the Al-Qadir case, Pakistan's economic growth rises with higher remittances and investments. [Image via Policy East]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/pak-economy-1-1024x475.webp)
Despite political instability and the Al-Qadir case, Pakistan’s economic growth rises with higher remittances and investments.
Lockdowns and Protests: A Governance Crisis in Pakistan
![The ongoing PTI protests and the government's reliance on lockdowns reveal a deeper governance crisis in Pakistan, disrupting the economy, causing loss of life, and exacerbating political instability. [Photograph: A Hussain/EPA]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/6048-1024x1024.webp)
The ongoing PTI protests and the government’s reliance on lockdowns reveal a deeper governance crisis in Pakistan, disrupting the economy, causing loss of life, and exacerbating political instability.
Diaspora Writers’ Afghan War Depiction – Kochai vs Hosseini

The Afghan diaspora has faced ongoing struggles since the 1980s, marked by the heartbreaking necessity to leave their homeland. While their primary yearning is for a peaceful Afghanistan, the harsh realities of present-day global, political, and social circumstances continue to haunt their dreams.
India leads internet shutdowns

Governments are using internet shutdowns as “weapons of control and shields of impunity”, says digital rights watchdog Access.