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Police raid Bangladesh 'slave' camp
Authorities rescue 30 people found chained up at factory on outskirts of capital.
Last Modified: 23 Mar 2011 03:11

Authorities in Bangladesh have rescued 30 people, including children, found chained up at a factory on the outskirts of the capital, Dhaka.

Police conducted the raid following a tip-off that people were being tortured and held as slaves.

Al Jazeera's Nicolas Haque reports.

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