Bangladesh
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The leather tanning industry remains a crucial part of the Bangladeshi economy.Cheap Bangladeshi labor lowers the cost of leather goods sold in wealthy countries. However, the tannery workers are facing dire conditions as they are exposed to toxic chemicals and stink.
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Bangladesh's animation industry is growing, giving Bangladeshis the opportunity to tell stories from their own point of view. The animation industry is small, with fewer than 12 thousand workers, but growing quickly, relying on a talented workforce and the same cheaper wages as its garment factories.
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Bangladesh is about to become the first Muslim-majority country to establish an all-women United Nations peacekeeping force. The UN has for years been calling for more women to join its peacekeeping operations. Nine years ago it passed a resolution stating that since women bear the brunt of armed conflict, they should have an opportunity to help prevent and resolve it.
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Bangladeshi politics has been dominated by two women for decades; current Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the leader of the opposition, Khaleda Zia.Despite this, women's rights have largely been ignored.One reason why so many women remain voiceless is because so few of them are represented in the rest of the political arena
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Ship breaking, the business of dismantling old vessels and recycling parts as scrap metal, was banned in Bangladesh last year. Environmentalists had long fought against it and the pollution it caused. That ban was lifted in March on conditions of higher environmental standards and workers' safety.
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More than 65,000 people have fled since October. The UN Human Rights body says it is alarmed about the possibility that crimes against humanity have taken place.
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