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BANGLADESH

In the capital, Dhaka, flyovers, metro rails and high rises are being rapidly constructed above the heads of the poor. A show of new infrastructure, often poorly planned, seems to be the only way in which Bangladesh tries to evade its image as one of the most exploited countries in the world.

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