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Emergency Message for U.S. Citizens: Bangladesh (Dhaka), Hartal Scheduled (September 22)
A country-wide general strike, or hartal, is being called for Thursday, September 22, 2011 from dawn to dusk. A hartal can involve a total shutdown…

Bangladesh: Hartal History and Trends
Opposition parties in Bangladesh called a series of national hartals (work stoppages akin to strikes) in June and July 2011, causing many businesses…

OSAC Major Events Monthly (March 2011)
The Major Events Monthly is designed to provide information relevant to upcoming major events through OSAC reports and synopses of open source media.…

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Emergency Message for U.S. Citizens: Dhaka (Bangladesh), Continued Vigilance
The past two weeks have seen a number of protests around the Dhaka area. Some of them have formed with very little notice. While there is no specific…

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