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News24 | Bangladesh's army chief takes charge after prime minister's ouster

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News24 | Bangladesh's army chief takes charge after prime minister's ousterBangladesh army chief Waker-Uz-Zaman spent nearly four decades rising to the top of the military and said on Monday he was "taking full responsibility" after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted and fled.
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