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SYNOPSIS: After a week which has seen the return of their beloved leader and far reaching changes in the political structure of their country the people of the new state of Bangladesh are beginning to return to normal life.

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SYNOPSIS: After a week which has seen the return of their beloved leader and far reaching changes in the political structure of their country the people of the new state of Bangladesh are beginning to return to normal life. But for some of them the outward calm conceals a deep fear. Clifford Luton reports:
The cheering, the rallies, the flag waving is over. In the bazaars of this town of Mohammadpore the ordinary people are about the everyday business of staying alive in a subsistence economy, but for these folk,This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States.

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