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25 December 2025

A supporter of Tarique Rahman, son of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)'s acting chairman, waves the party flag with their portraits during a rally after Rahman's arrival in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on December 25, 2025. Aspiring Prime Minister and political heavyweight Tarique Rahman returns to Bangladesh on December 25, ending 17 years in self-imposed exile with a promise to deliver safety and justice if his party wins next year's elections.

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25 December 2025

A worker paints a building in Siliguri, India, on December 25, 2025. India's long-delayed labor reforms move into their most decisive phase after a five-year wait. The Union government finally sets the stage for the full operation of the four labor codes in 2026, with the publication of detailed rules that promise a statutory minimum wage and universal social security for all workers.

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22 December 2025

Love padlocks symbolizing romantic promises attach to a metal fence in Bari, Italy, on October 7, 2025, while a young couple walks hand in hand past the installation. The scene reflects a common urban tradition associated with love and commitment.

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22 December 2025

A victim of microfinance institutions and loan-sharking takes part in a march in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 22, 2025, demanding justice and relief from financial exploitation. The protest is jointly organized by the Land Rights Movement, the Nepal Microfinance and Financial Exploitation Struggle Committee, and the Nepal Farmers and Workers Movement Against Loan-Sharking. Organizers say the movement aims to draw the government's attention to the problems faced by people affected by microfinance-related debt and illegal interest practices, and to press for concrete policy and legal measures to address their grievances.

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22 December 2025

A victim of microfinance institutions and loan-sharking poses for a photo as they march in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 22, 2025, demanding justice and relief from financial exploitation. The protest is jointly organized by the Land Rights Movement, the Nepal Microfinance and Financial Exploitation Struggle Committee, and the Nepal Farmers and Workers Movement Against Loan-Sharking. Organizers say the movement aims to draw the government's attention to the problems faced by people affected by microfinance-related debt and illegal interest practices, and to press for concrete policy and legal measures to address their grievances.

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22 December 2025

A victim of microfinance institutions and loan-sharking raises the red flag high as he poses for a photo while he marches in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 22, 2025, demanding justice and relief from financial exploitation. The protest is jointly organized by the Land Rights Movement, the Nepal Microfinance and Financial Exploitation Struggle Committee, and the Nepal Farmers and Workers Movement Against Loan-Sharking. Organizers say the movement aims to draw the government's attention to the problems faced by people affected by microfinance-related debt and illegal interest practices, and to press for concrete policy and legal measures to address their grievances.

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22 December 2025

A victim of microfinance institutions and loan-sharking raises the red flag high as he poses for a photo while he marches in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 22, 2025, demanding justice and relief from financial exploitation. The protest is jointly organized by the Land Rights Movement, the Nepal Microfinance and Financial Exploitation Struggle Committee, and the Nepal Farmers and Workers Movement Against Loan-Sharking. Organizers say the movement aims to draw the government's attention to the problems faced by people affected by microfinance-related debt and illegal interest practices, and to press for concrete policy and legal measures to address their grievances.

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22 December 2025

A victim of microfinance institutions and loan-sharking poses for a photo as they march in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 22, 2025, demanding justice and relief from financial exploitation. The protest is jointly organized by the Land Rights Movement, the Nepal Microfinance and Financial Exploitation Struggle Committee, and the Nepal Farmers and Workers Movement Against Loan-Sharking. Organizers say the movement aims to draw the government's attention to the problems faced by people affected by microfinance-related debt and illegal interest practices, and to press for concrete policy and legal measures to address their grievances.

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22 December 2025

A victim of microfinance institutions and loan-sharking poses for a photo as they march in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 22, 2025, demanding justice and relief from financial exploitation. The protest is jointly organized by the Land Rights Movement, the Nepal Microfinance and Financial Exploitation Struggle Committee, and the Nepal Farmers and Workers Movement Against Loan-Sharking. Organizers say the movement aims to draw the government's attention to the problems faced by people affected by microfinance-related debt and illegal interest practices, and to press for concrete policy and legal measures to address their grievances.

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22 December 2025

A victim of microfinance institutions and loan-sharking poses for a photo as they march in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 22, 2025, demanding justice and relief from financial exploitation. The protest is jointly organized by the Land Rights Movement, the Nepal Microfinance and Financial Exploitation Struggle Committee, and the Nepal Farmers and Workers Movement Against Loan-Sharking. Organizers say the movement aims to draw the government's attention to the problems faced by people affected by microfinance-related debt and illegal interest practices, and to press for concrete policy and legal measures to address their grievances.

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22 December 2025

A victim of microfinance institutions and loan-sharking poses for a photo as they march in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 22, 2025, demanding justice and relief from financial exploitation. The protest is jointly organized by the Land Rights Movement, the Nepal Microfinance and Financial Exploitation Struggle Committee, and the Nepal Farmers and Workers Movement Against Loan-Sharking. Organizers say the movement aims to draw the government's attention to the problems faced by people affected by microfinance-related debt and illegal interest practices, and to press for concrete policy and legal measures to address their grievances.

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22 December 2025

A victim of microfinance institutions and loan-sharking takes part in a march in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 22, 2025, demanding justice and relief from financial exploitation. The protest is jointly organized by the Land Rights Movement, the Nepal Microfinance and Financial Exploitation Struggle Committee, and the Nepal Farmers and Workers Movement Against Loan-Sharking. Organizers say the movement aims to draw the government's attention to the problems faced by people affected by microfinance-related debt and illegal interest practices, and to press for concrete policy and legal measures to address their grievances.

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22 December 2025

A victim of microfinance institutions and loan-sharking takes part in a march in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 22, 2025, demanding justice and relief from financial exploitation. The protest is jointly organized by the Land Rights Movement, the Nepal Microfinance and Financial Exploitation Struggle Committee, and the Nepal Farmers and Workers Movement Against Loan-Sharking. Organizers say the movement aims to draw the government's attention to the problems faced by people affected by microfinance-related debt and illegal interest practices, and to press for concrete policy and legal measures to address their grievances.

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22 December 2025

A victim of microfinance institutions and loan-sharking takes part in a march in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 22, 2025, demanding justice and relief from financial exploitation. The protest is jointly organized by the Land Rights Movement, the Nepal Microfinance and Financial Exploitation Struggle Committee, and the Nepal Farmers and Workers Movement Against Loan-Sharking. Organizers say the movement aims to draw the government's attention to the problems faced by people affected by microfinance-related debt and illegal interest practices, and to press for concrete policy and legal measures to address their grievances.

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22 December 2025

Victims of microfinance institutions and loan-sharking take part in a march in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 22, 2025, demanding justice and relief from financial exploitation. The protest is jointly organized by the Land Rights Movement, the Nepal Microfinance and Financial Exploitation Struggle Committee, and the Nepal Farmers and Workers Movement Against Loan-Sharking. Organizers say the movement aims to draw the government's attention to the problems faced by people affected by microfinance-related debt and illegal interest practices, and to press for concrete policy and legal measures to address their grievances.

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22 December 2025

Victims of microfinance institutions and loan-sharking take part in a march in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 22, 2025, demanding justice and relief from financial exploitation. The protest is jointly organized by the Land Rights Movement, the Nepal Microfinance and Financial Exploitation Struggle Committee, and the Nepal Farmers and Workers Movement Against Loan-Sharking. Organizers say the movement aims to draw the government's attention to the problems faced by people affected by microfinance-related debt and illegal interest practices, and to press for concrete policy and legal measures to address their grievances.

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