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News:According to the news presented by NDTV, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been announced by UNEP as one of the winners of the United Nations Champions of the Earth award in recognition of her country's initiatives to address climate change.

News:As reported in media, Religious Affairs Minister Lukman Hakim Saifuddin introduced on Tuesday (11th August) a new curriculum that would promote peaceful Islamic teachings at all levels of education in Indonesia from elementary to senior high school. The new module would allow students to learn about Islam as a religion that embraced diversity and promoted peace and tolerance in what they call as Rahmatan lil 'alamin base of Islamic teaching.

Excessive Taxation is Breaking the Backs of the PeopleThe Balochistan Assembly through a resolution on 15 August asked the federal government to review its decision about withholding tax because it was affecting the business community and other account holders.