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Seamstresses are working with social enterprise SilaiWali to turn waste into embroidered dolls
Sectarian tension escalates in Bangladesh between Hindus and Muslims after the arrest of Hindu monk
At least 12 people have died in Tamil Nadu state and another 16 in Sri Lanka
Seven missing after mudslide in southern India, with 470,000 sheltering in temporary relief camps in Sri Lanka
Arrest of community leader Chinmoy Krishna Das led to clashes in Dhaka and Chittagong
Clashes erupted as authorities arrived at the Shahi Jama Mosque, which Hindus claim was built on the site of a temple demolished in 1529
The daily catch from fishing on wooden perches along the shore has dropped sharply since the 2004 tsunami
Government regularly closes schools to protect children from toxic air, but parents accuse officials of ignoring the root causes
India's richest city has more than 10 million eligible voters for about 400 candidates
Six people from the same family were allegedly abducted from a relief camp
Visibility plummets as severe pollution forces citywide restrictions on vehicles and construction
Majority for National People's Power will help Mr Dissanayake push on with promised reforms in crisis-hit nation
Toxic smog remains at 'severe' level as authorities impose restrictions on vehicles and construction work
More than 17 million Sri Lankans are eligible to cast their votes with over 8,800 candidates standing
Flights and trains delayed, leaving passengers stranded, with visibility of 500 metres at city's airport