TOKYO -- Bangladesh is marking the 50th anniversary of its independence from Pakistan today, buoyed by economic progress and a relatively successful response to the coronavirus pandemic -- but aware of the progress still needed to lift more of its 163 million people, 2% of the global population, out of poverty.
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Bangladesh at 50: how the country has fared since independence
The economy has boomed and exports have soared but vulnerabilities remain
Boats on the Buriganga river in Dhaka in February. Bangladesh's economy has grown substantially since independence in 1971. © Reuters
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