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May 06, 2013

Brother admits defeat in tragic Bangladesh search
Dhaka (AFP) May 3, 2013
After trudging to every hospital and mortuary in Bangladesh's vast capital following last week's factory disaster, an exhausted Mohammed Jashim finally conceded defeat in his search for his beloved sister. "For the last seven days, I think I must have walked literally hundreds of miles but it all seems to have been in vain as I've not been able to find her body," said the 25-year-old rickshaw driver. "When you don't have money, all you can do is walk. But my tendons can't take it anymore." J ... read more

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