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Bangladesh: Bangladesh law boosts women MPs

Source: 
BBC
The Bangladeshi parliament has amended its constitution to reserve 45 seats for women.
Website Link: 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/3719227.stm
Submitted on Tue, 05/18/2004 - 00:00
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  • Bangladesh
  • Law reform
  • [law] constitutions

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