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Investors and Police Clash as Stocks Freefall in Bangladesh

Bangladesh police fired tear gas and water cannons to break up violent protests by investors earlier this week, as stock prices went into a freefall and authorities halted trading on the country's stock market for a second day. The country's stock exchange has been down more than 25 percent since December.

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