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Poor planning fuels Bangladesh contraceptive crisis

Poor planning fuels Bangladesh contraceptive crisis

Condoms, oral pills, emergency contraceptive pills, intrauterine devices and injectables are unavailable at around a third of the country’s 64 districts, according to government figures for May. Published 13 May, 2026 11:17am

Japanese Olympic official resigns

TOKYO: The Japanese Olympic Committee’s vice president has resigned, the organisation said on Tuesday, after he... Published 13 May, 2026 05:43am

Advocaat returns as Curacao coach

CARACAS: Veteran Dutch coach Dick Advocaat, who led Curacao to World Cup qualification, will return as coach for the... Published 13 May, 2026 05:43am