A community clinic built at Komalnagar upazila in Laxmipur and other establishments being devoured by the river erosion as upstream water rises further. This photo was taken on Sunday.

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Lebanon blocks Syrian refugees from entering: UN

Reuters, Beirut :The Lebanese government has cut back sharply on the number of Syrian refugees it is allowing into the country, the United Nations representative in Lebanon said on Saturday.Lebanon has the highest per capita concentration of refugees in the world, with one in four residents a refugee, many of them living in the poorest areas.The government has said it cannot cope with the more than a million Syrians and has asked for funds to help look after them.Ninette Kelley,...

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