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Losing the threads: Bangladesh

Mar 2, 2023
Dominic Ziegler, a columnist on Asian affairs for the Economist, and Andrew Knox, the Korea correspondent, dive into Bangladesh's complex economic landscape. They discuss how corruption and dwindling reserves threaten the country's development narrative. The importance of the garment industry is highlighted as a key driver of growth facing new challenges. They also explore North Korea's bold funding of its weapons program through audacious cryptocurrency thefts, revealing a shadowy world of cybercrime and its global implications.
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