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Unstoppable Bangladesh

angladesh is a quiet success story. Since becoming independent in 1971, it has steadily progressed from the second-poorest country in the world to being proclaimed “a model for poverty reduction” by the World Bank, all while remaining democratic and committed to protecting human rights and

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