WORLD IN BRIEF : BANGLADESH : Founding Father’s Daughter Sworn In
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Two decades after the army assassinated Bangladesh’s founding father, his daughter--who helped end the military rule that followed him--was sworn in as prime minister. “My first job will be to restore peace and political stability for rapid economic development,” Sheik Hasina Wajed told reporters. Wajed’s liberal Awami League finished first in parliamentary elections earlier this month but still faces a strong challenge from the party that has governed Bangladesh since 1991.
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