For Bangladesh Climate Migrants, Pandemic Job Cuts Fuel 'Multiple Crises'
"Bangladesh is one of the world's largest exporters of labour, but thousands have been left without work as the pandemic slows economies around the world".
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"Bangladesh is one of the world's largest exporters of labour, but thousands have been left without work as the pandemic slows economies around the world".
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