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Forgotten Girls of Dhaka
Part of The Big Stories: 2016. Farhana Haider enters the world of a slum in Dhaka, Bangladesh to meet a group of teenage girls who were married and then abandoned by their husbands
Part of The Big Stories: 2016. Farhana Haider enters the world of a slum in Dhaka, Bangladesh to meet a group of teenage girls who were married and then abandoned by their husbands before they even reached 16 years old. Are their identities now fixed for the rest of their lives? What chances do they have to define who are they are? How does the tight-knit slum community hinder or help shape the girls' futures?
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New Year's Day 201722:30GMT
BBC News except Asia Pacific, South Asia, UK & UK HD
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reporter | Farhana Haider |
| Camera Operator | Claire Tailyour |
| Producer | Farhana Haider |
| Producer | Claire Tailyour |
| Director | Claire Tailyour |
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- Fri 22 Apr 201614:30GMTBBC News except UK & UK HD
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- Sat 31 Dec 201610:30GMTBBC News except UK & UK HD
- New Year's Day 201711:30GMTBBC News except UK & UK HD
- New Year's Day 201716:30GMTBBC News except UK & UK HD
- New Year's Day 201722:30GMTBBC News except Asia Pacific, South Asia, UK & UK HD