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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Forced to drink tainted water, a Human Rights Watch Report says that 20 million people in Bangladesh are using arsenic-contaminated water. The government promised to clean up the water supply but the rights group says corruption has hampered those efforts.
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Trains providing public transportation in Bangladesh are usually filled beyond capacity. So many people - mostly adolescents - who for one reason or another can not get a hold of a ticket, often illegally resort to the roof to get a ride. But the 'roof riding' practice, which dates back to 1947, has become one of the leading causes of child deaths in the country because it often leads to acciden
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Victims of acid attacks in Bangladesh are often stigmatised by society and left isolated by their families. Many find it hard to find work because employers are put off by their scars. But some have found jobs in an unlikely setting.
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