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Locals spend sleepless nights to guard against robbery, looting
The New Indian Express
|August 09, 2024
SEVERAL residents across Bangladesh spent a sleepless night as they gathered in groups to guard the streets amid fears of robbery and looting by criminals in the violence-hit country, where an interim government headed by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus took oath.
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Security concerns have gripped the country since Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's ouster on Monday as police observed a work abstention, citing fears for their safety amid reports of deadly attacks on security personnel.
This story is from the August 09, 2024 edition of The New Indian Express.
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