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Euphoria in Bangladesh after prime minister resigns
Bangladesh's army chief says an interim government will be formed and new elections called.
Euphoria and celebrations on the streets of Bangladesh after weeks of increasingly violent unrest forced the prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, to step down, ending fifteen years in power. We'll speak to a Bangladeshi activist.
Asia's markets rebound after worldwide plunge on Monday, amid fears the United States may be in recession.
And we'll look ahead to the day's action at the Paris Olympic Games; fifteen gold medals to be won, including the women's 200m final and women's skateboarding.
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