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Migrant workers flee capital as Bangladesh tightens COVID-19 curbs
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Crowds of migrant workers and families fled Bangladesh's capital city Dhaka on Sunday ahead of a new lockdown set to be imposed on Monday. Infection rates have been rising sharply since mid-May in Bangladesh, home to around 170 million people. As of June 27, Bangladesh has reported more than 880,000 COVID-19 cases and over 14,000 deaths.

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