BBC News: Newsday
4/30/2024 0:22am
... southern state of kerala. record temperatures are also being recorded in neighbouring sri lanka and in bangladesh, where schools are shutting down for a second consecutive day. let's turn our attention now to germany: ...
BBC News: BBC News
4/24/2024 3:24am
... well, like bangladesh. you know, a cyclone back in 1970 killed about 300000 people, and last year, the number of deaths was less than 100, although the cyclones are actually getting stronger. they've got good evacuation techniques and have done amazing things to really build up their structures, to ...
BBC News: BBC News
4/24/2024 2:22am
... done amazingly well, like bangladesh. you know, a cyclone backin bangladesh. you know, a cyclone back in 1970 killed about 300000 people, and last year, the number of deaths was less than 100, although the cyclones ...
BBC News: BBC News at Six
4/11/2024 5:10pm
... a grey tracksuit, he spoke only to confirm his name, date of birth and address. after a nationwide manhunt, the suspect was detained by police in bangladesh, ms makter�*s mother ...
BBC News: BBC News at One
4/11/2024 12:03pm
... the family of kulsuma akter have described her as polite and humble and someone who loved to make those around her laugh. herfamily in bangladesh are said to be understandably extremely distraught ...
BBC News: Breakfast
4/10/2024 6:06am
... described as horrific circumstances. some of her family have spoken for the first time about the impact of her death on them. her cousin says they are devastated and wantjustice for her. our mom in bangladesh ...
BBC News: Breakfast
4/10/2024 5:07am
... police say lost her life in the most horrific circumstances. her cousin says the family is devastated and wants justice. our mom in bangladesh is constantly crying. i spoke to her yesterday and she never stopped crying, and all the time ...
BBC News: BBC News at Ten
4/9/2024 9:08pm
... she was a wonderful lady. kulsuma was the youngest of five siblings. her mother lives in bangladesh, herfather in saudi arabia. our mum in bangladesh, she is constantly crying. i spoke to her yesterday. ...
BBC News: BBC News at Six
4/9/2024 5:02pm
... arabia. exclusively to the bbc. sie: was a very caring, humble she had good, personality, she used to make people laugh. she was wonderful. kulsama akter was the youngest of five siblings, her mother lives in bangladesh, herfather in saudi arabia. bangladesh, her father in saudi arabia. ., , , ...
BBC News: BBC News at Six
4/9/2024 5:01pm
... very caring, humble, she had good personality, she used to make people laugh. she was wonderful.- laugh. she was wonderful. kulsama akter was the _ laugh. she was wonderful. kulsama akter was the youngest _ laugh. she was wonderful. kulsama akter was the youngest of - laugh. she was wonderful. ...
BBC News: BBC News
4/9/2024 4:59pm
... cousin. they are constantly crying. 0ur mum 234 bangladesh is constantly crying. also on the programme mr bates and the post office scandal. the former sub-postmaster says harm and injustice has been caused as he ...
BBC News: BBC News
4/8/2024 4:13am
... neighbouring bangladesh. how many are left in rakhine state? 600000 are believed to be the estimated population, a quarter of those confined to these camps. they really have suffered terribly because we have seen so many pictures of ...
BBC News: Newsday
4/8/2024 0:16am
... place when thousands died and so many more fled to bangladesh, and yet they are being recruited. we have spoken to at least seven rohingyas who have confirmed regular recruitment military going round from camp to camp and pretty much forcing them to do it. they have been offering some inducements, ...
BBC News: Newsday
4/8/2024 0:15am
... myanmar, 700000 rohingyas were driven into bangladesh, and those that remain face discrimination and denial of citizenship, but some are now being recruited by the military? is this another sign that the military leadership is on the back foot? this ...
BBC News: Newsday
4/8/2024 0:14am
... up up there. in the west of the country where this issue with the rangers has come up, they have lost control of pretty much all of the state of the insurgent arakan army, and that means control more or less of their bangladesh border, but this boardercross is where huge ...
BBC News: Verified Live
4/2/2024 2:31pm
... against bangladesh in the second test in chattogram. they set a notional target of 511 for the hosts, who have at least gone past their own first-innings score. four more wickets for the tourists will wrap up a 2-0 series win. ...
BBC News: BBC News Now
4/2/2024 1:46pm
... up to fulfil a full role as an all-rounder in all formats of cricket. opting out of the ipl and the world cup will hopefully be a sacrifice that allows me to be the all-rounder i want to be for the foreseeable future.' sri lanka are edging to victory against bangladesh ...
BBC News: Sportsday
4/2/2024 12:37pm
... some good resistance lower down the order as well but the sri lankan bowlers have chipped away. bangladesh are 268 for seven, still 2113 runs off their target. three more wickets for sri lanka on the final day tomorrow will wrap up a 2-0 series win. ...
BBC News: Sportsday
4/2/2024 12:37pm
... sri lanka are edging to victory against bangladesh in the second test in chattogram. they set a notional target of 511 for the hosts who have at least gone past their own first innings score. mominul haque top scoring before he was out for 50. ...
BBC News: BBC News
4/2/2024 10:46am
... they set a notional target of 511 for the hosts who have at least gone past their own first innings score. four more wickets for the tourists will wrap up a 2-0 series win. and bangladesh women have lost their t20 series against australia. they were beaten by 58 ...
BBC News: World Business Report
4/2/2024 10:46am
... and bangladesh women have lost their t20 series against australia. ...
BBC News: BBC News
4/2/2024 10:45am
... and the world cup will hopefully be a sacrifice that allows me to be the all-rounder i want to be for the foreseeable future.' sri lanka are edging to victory against bangladesh in the second test in chattogram. ...
BBC News: World Business Report
4/2/2024 10:45am
... in all formats of cricket. opting out of the ipl and the world cup will hopefully be a sacrifice that allows me to be the all-rounder i want to be for the foreseeable future.' sri lanka are edging to victory against bangladesh in the second ...
BBC News: Sportsday
4/1/2024 5:39pm
... bangladesh resumed on 55-1 and were bowled out for 178 in theirfirst innings. asitha fernando took four wickets. sri lanka made a huge 531 in their first innings but have been pegged back in their second. hasan mahmud taking four ...
BBC News: Sportsday
4/1/2024 5:39pm
... and i think the whole batting group will get a lot of confidence in how we managed to get over that line today. sri lanka have a big lead over bangladesh in the second and final test in chittagong. although 15 wickets fell on day three in chittagong. ...
BBC News: BBC News
3/31/2024 1:22pm
... making half centuries but none going on to reach three figures. kamindu mendi finished 92 not out. bangladesh have just begun their reply. they are 55-1 on their reply. babar azam has been re-appointed as pakistan's skipper ...
BBC News: BBC News
3/31/2024 1:22pm
... just really special.- just really special. now, onto cricket. sri lanka have piled on the runs in theirfirst innings against bangladesh on day two of the second test in chattogram. they made 531, with six of their batsmen ...
BBC News: The Travel Show
3/31/2024 12:35pm
... was made in glasgow. like any legendary dish, the origins of the chicken tikka masala are disputed - but asif�*s dad remains a local hero anyway. he was part of a wave of people from pakistan, india, and current-day bangladesh who came ...
BBC News: BBC News
3/31/2024 12:18pm
... they made 531, with six of their batsmen making half centuries. but none going on to reach three figures. kamindu mendi finished 92 not out. bangladesh are 55 for one at stumps, and with a mountain climb ...
BBC News: BBC News
3/31/2024 12:18pm
... retire at the end of the season, it's her first wta 1000 title. bangladesh trail sri lanka by a huge a76 runs going after day two of the second test in chattogram. the tourists piled on the runs in theirfirst innings. ...
BBC News: BBC News
3/31/2024 10:25am
... three figures as yet. bangladesh have just began their reply. and that's all the sport for now. we will have more file to until ...
BBC News: BBC News
3/31/2024 10:25am
... season. sri lanka are building a big first innings against bangladesh in the second test in chattogram. they have gone past 500 on day two, with six of the batsmen making half centuries but none going on to reach ...
BBC News: Breakfast
3/31/2024 5:41am
... from pakistan, india, and current-day bangladesh who came to scotland in the 1950s when the uk faced a labour shortage. but rather than returning to their home country after five years, as was so often the plan, many families decided to stay. and today, more than 60000 people of south asian descent ...
BBC News: The Travel Show
3/30/2024 8:35pm
... and current-day bangladesh who came to scotland in the 1950s when the uk faced a labour shortage. but rather than returning to their home country after five years, as was so often the plan, many families decided to stay. and today, more than 60000 people of south asian descent live ...
BBC News: The Travel Show
3/30/2024 1:35pm
... from pakistan, india, and current-day bangladesh who came to scotland in the 1950s when the uk faced a labour shortage. but rather than returning to their home country after five years, as was so often the plan, many families decided to stay. and today, more than 60000 people ...
BBC News: The Travel Show
3/30/2024 4:34am
... india, and current-day bangladesh who came to scotland in the 19505 when the uk faced a labour shortage. but rather than returning to their home country after five years, as was so often the plan, many families decided to stay. ...
BBC News: The Travel Show
3/29/2024 11:33pm
... and current-day bangladesh who came to scotland in the 1950s when the uk faced a labour shortage. but rather than returning to their home country after five years, as was so often the plan, many families decided to stay. and today, more than 60000 people of south asian descent live here and in the ...
BBC News: Newsday
3/28/2024 1:17am
... of the western border with bangladesh. these are very humiliating defeats for the true leader and we believe he is probably under some pressure. armed forces day is notjust pressure. armed forces day is not just a pressure. armed forces day is notjust a parade, it is when the military reminded the ...
BBC News: Verified Live
3/22/2024 4:44pm
... agency has urged indonesia to keep looking for survivors. media reports say the authorities have already given up. they were fleeing persecution in myanmar and refugee camps in bangladesh. ...
BBC News: Newsday
3/12/2024 1:19am
... for being anti-muslim. it will allow non-muslim religious minorities from pakistan, bangladesh, and afghanistan to seek citizenship. the authorities say it will help those facing persecution. the law was passed in 2019, sparking deadly protests. ...
BBC News: Newsday
3/12/2024 0:05am
... assistance to russia since moscow's invasion of ukraine. india's government has announced plans to enact a controversial citizenship law that has been criticised for being anti-muslim. it will allow non-muslim religious minorities from pakistan, bangladesh, ...
BBC News: BBC News
3/10/2024 9:14pm
... portuguese speaking african and brazilian immigration. portugal is facing even because it needs a new wave of asian immigration knew in the country from nepal, from pakistan, from bangladesh. and ...
BBC News: Verified Live
3/5/2024 4:48pm
... with mr yunus, and she says he should seek an apology. his workers should get an apology over some of the allegations made against him. broadly speaking, bangladesh's government has denied it has done anything to silence critics. ...
BBC News: Verified Live
3/5/2024 4:47pm
... professor muhammad yunus, thank you forjoining us live from the bangladeshi capital, dhaka, and sharing your thoughts on your ongoing case. i should say it is reported that bangladesh's prime minister says she has nothing to do ...
BBC News: Verified Live
3/5/2024 4:47pm
... free country? i bangladesh now? do you think it is a free country?- free country? i wouldn't say that. it would free country? i wouldn't say that. it would be _ free country? i wouldn't say that. it would be just _ free country? i wouldn't say that. it would be just the _ free country? i wouldn't ...
BBC News: Verified Live
3/5/2024 4:47pm
... create three zeros clubs. briefly, i have spoken _ create three zeros clubs. briefly, i have spoken to - create three zeros clubs. briefly, i have spoken to other _ create three zeros clubs. briefly, i have spoken to other people - create three zeros clubs. briefly, i have spoken to other people in ...
BBC News: Verified Live
3/5/2024 4:42pm
... joins us now from dhaka. welcome to bbc news. mr yunus the authorities in bangladesh so you are guilty of violating labour laws and that is why they say they have these ...
BBC News: BBC News
3/1/2024 5:20am
... stocker from storyful, _ much publicity right now. joanne stocker from storyful, thank i much publicity right now. joanne stocker from storyful, thank you much publicity right now. joanne i stocker from storyful, thank you for joining us with that analysis today. at least 43 people have died in a ...
BBC News: Newsday
3/1/2024 1:11am
... doing. dhaka itself is a densely populated city with very high-rise buildings - several residential and commercial buildings, and bangladesh is also home to one of the largest clothing factories. 10 years ago, there was a major fire at a clothing ...
BBC News: Newsday
3/1/2024 1:11am
... in bangladesh. is there going to be a loud outcry, do you think, from people there about another fire like this happening?- this happening? every time this kind of incident happens, _ this happening? every time this kind of incident happens, there _ this happening? every time this kind of incident ...
BBC News: Newsday
3/1/2024 1:11am
... bangladesh is not very -- it's not very uncommon in bangladesh to have fire accidents, because mostly they are blamed on lax safety rules. we're looking at live images outside the hospital, where the victims have been taken. quite a large crowd gathering outside. stories like this, you mention, are ...
BBC News: Newsday
3/1/2024 1:08am
... which there is no escape, and overwhelming israeli firepower. this conflict is now the most lethal one for palestinian civilians since the creation of the state of israel. officials in bangladesh say a massive fire at a commercial ...
BBC News: Sportsday
3/1/2024 1:00am
... officials in bangladesh say a massive fire at a commercial building in the capital dhaka has killed at least a0 people. presidentjoe biden and donald trump make competing visits to the us-mexico border to address a surge in illegal crossings - a key theme for voters. ...
BBC News: Newsday
3/1/2024 0:11am
... and it's a densely populated city with high-rise buildings and several residential and commercial buildings in bangladesh and bangladesh is home to one of the largest clothing factories. ten years ago, there ...
BBC News: Newsday
3/1/2024 0:10am
... with the victims being taken in quite a large crowd gathering outside and not uncommon and bangladesh, do you think they'll be a large outcry over another fire like this happening? every time this kind of incident happens, there's a lot of debate about what they should be doing ...
BBC News: Newsday
3/1/2024 0:10am
... and now authorities are trying to find out what were the safety measures which were not followed by this building, whether this building had all of the firefighting equipment or they had emergency exits and why there was only one staircase especially in a commercial building. so, in bangladesh it's ...
BBC News: Newsday
3/1/2024 0:08am
... officials in bangladesh say a massive fire at a commercial building in the capital dhaka has killed at least 43 people. reports said the blaze started at a restaurant and spread quickly through the building, trapping dozens of people. earlier, i spoke to our south asia regional editor, anbarasan ...
BBC News: HARDtalk
3/1/2024 0:00am
... on the food aid convoy in gaza city. officials in bangladesh see a massive fire commercial building in the capital has killed at least a0 people. president joe biden and donald trump may competing visits to the us-mexico ...
BBC News: Newsday
2/29/2024 11:25pm
... jumped from the building to escape the flames. rescue workers said the fire was now under control. fires in commercial and residential buildings are common in bangladesh, often blamed on poor safety awareness and the inadequate enforcement of rules. that's all for now - stay with bbc news. ...
BBC News: Newsday
2/29/2024 11:25pm
... you have been watching newsday. stay with us. officials in bangladesh say a fire at a commercial building in the capital dhaka has killed at least forty three people. reports said the blaze started in a restaurant and spread quickly through the seven-storey site, trapping dozens of people. many of ...
BBC News: Newsday
2/29/2024 11:12pm
... with high-rise buildings and several residential and commercial buildings in bangladesh and bangladesh is home to one of the largest clothing factories in ten years ago, there is a majorfire killing dozens in two years ago in 2021, there was a major ...
BBC News: Newsday
2/29/2024 11:11pm
... and bangladesh, do you think they'll be a large outcry another fire like this happening?- this happening? every time in this kind of incident _ this happening? every time in this kind of incident happens, - this happening? every time in this kind of incident happens, there'sl this happening? every ...
BBC News: Newsday
2/29/2024 11:11pm
... safety measures which were not followed by this building, whether this building had all of the firefighting equipment or they had emergency exits and why there was only one staircase in a commercial building. so, bangladesh is not very ...
BBC News: Newsday
2/29/2024 11:08pm
... for palestinian civilians since the creation of the state of israel. officials in bangladesh say a massive fire at a commercial building in the capital dhaka has killed at least 43 people. reports said the blaze started ...
BBC News: BBC News
2/29/2024 11:00pm
... are killed converging on a food aid convoy in gaza city. officials in bangladesh say a massive fire at a commercial building in the capital dhaka has killed at least forty people. presidentjoe biden ...
BBC News: The Context
2/29/2024 9:37pm
... bangladesh capital, dhaka. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. bbc news bringing you different stories from across the uk. - things like this are becoming a daily occurrence. and deepak says he's often powerless ...
BBC News: The Context
2/29/2024 9:36pm
... can you tell us what we know about this fire? 1, . , , . . , this fire? bangladesh lee officials sa that this fire? bangladesh lee officials say that this _ this fire? bangladesh lee officials say that this fire _ this fire? bangladesh lee officials say that this fire happened - this fire? ...
BBC News: The Context
2/29/2024 9:36pm
... in bangladesh. we will obviously return to texas in the programme. officials say a massive fire at a commercial building has killed at least a0 people. let's get the very latest ...
BBC News: The Context
2/29/2024 9:00pm
... first, the latest headlines. in breaking news - officials in bangladesh say a massive fire at a commercial building in the capital dhaka has killed at least forty people. reports said the blaze started ...
BBC News: The Context
2/29/2024 9:00pm
... lieutenant governor of florida. first, the latest headlines. in breaking news - officials in bangladesh say ...
BBC News: The Context
2/29/2024 8:50pm
... you are watching _ changes from there. welcome back. you are watching bbc _ changes from there. welcome back. you are watching bbc news. - changes from there. welcome back. you are watching bbc news. i i changes from there. welcome back. you are watching bbc news. i wantl changes from there. ...
BBC News: BBC News at Ten
2/23/2024 10:16pm
... suspicions of trafficking, and that means that shamima begum may find it very hard to appeal to the supreme court. ms begum's lawyers said the ruling has left her stateless because she can't in practice get citizenship from her parents' country, bangladesh. shamima begum is held ...
BBC News: The Context
2/23/2024 8:51pm
... has left her stateless, because she can't in practise get citizenship from her parents' country, bangladesh. shamima begum is held unlawfully in indefinite arbitrary detention, which is banned by every international treaty. ...
BBC News: BBC News at Six
2/23/2024 6:11pm
... because she can't in practise get citizenship from her parents' country, bangladesh. shamima begum is held unlawfully in indefinite arbitrary detention, which is banned by every international treaty. ...
BBC News: BBC News Now
2/23/2024 2:24pm
... the home secretary's powers here. now, in essence, the government has the power to deprive a british citizen of their nationality if they have a chance of getting a nationality from another country or already have it. and in this case, the government concluded that shamima begum was bangladeshi by ...
BBC News: BBC News
2/23/2024 10:23am
... of somewhere and the appeal court judges said that, at the time, in february 2019, shamima begum was allowed to be a citizen of bangladesh so, in strict legal ...
BBC News: BBC News
2/23/2024 10:15am
... of ms begum being able to enter bangladesh. it was not necessary that he should have been asked to consider separately the concept of de facto statelessness. ground paul, procedural fairness. ...
BBC News: BBC News
2/21/2024 3:07am
... nation lawyers for countries including south africa, saudi arabia the netherlands and bangladesh telljudges inside the great hall ofjustice the great hall of justice the great hall ofjustice israel's baby amounted to a violation of the palestinian people's right to self-determination and many of ...
BBC News: BBC News
2/16/2024 5:17am
... at 15, rubie marie went to bangladesh on a family holiday, but then she was forced into marriage. without her knowledge, her father had arranged for her to marry a man she had never met. he just casually - just so casually - said, 'wouldn't it be great if we got rubie married?' everyone knew apart ...
BBC News: BBC News
2/8/2024 5:19am
... cyclones. and heatwaves. we have seen is for example in case of bangladesh it has led to increasing sea erosion or sea level rises, every family ...
BBC News: Breakfast
2/6/2024 6:40am
... us. i am pakistan, bangladesh, sri lanka, the us. iam in dubai pakistan, bangladesh, sri lanka, the us. i am in dubai at the moment. my morning meetings, every single person i said to me, please pass on our best wishes. i person i said to me, please pass on our best wishes.- our best wishes. i am ...
BBC News: Breakfast
2/6/2024 6:40am
... him and his family? definitely. i think we have had so many i him and his family? definitely. i- think we have had so many messages overnight from supporters asking us to pass on messages of good wishes and a speedy recovery from so many people from across the globe who support the trust, from ...
BBC News: The Context
1/17/2024 8:54pm
... income and less educated, chan is interested in opening factories in places like bangladesh and ethiopia. they are off shoring some of this labour shortage, so to speak. fix, lat ...
BBC News: BBC News
1/17/2024 9:04am
... dozens of people die each year in ferry accidents in bangladesh, which has extensive inland waterways and poor safety standards. some children with a form of leukaemia have become the first in the uk to receive a new type of treatment, which is far less ...
BBC News: BBC News
1/17/2024 9:04am
... of vehicles capsized in bangladesh. officials say the vessel was crossing the river padma - about eighty kilometres west of the capital dhaka - in dense fog when it was hit by a bulk carrier. ...
BBC News: Newsday
1/11/2024 1:24am
... leaders and activists in their report, and they have, of course, expressed concerns over the last few years in a clamp down of opposition voices in bangladesh. researchers say they've discovered that sperm whales live in human-like clans, ...
BBC News: Newsday
1/11/2024 1:23am
... the uk foreign office said that the lack of participation from all political parties meant that the people of bangladesh did not have a full range of voting options, with the us state department adding - they remain concerned by the arrests of thousands of political ...
BBC News: Newsday
1/11/2024 1:23am
... she said that the election was free and fair. now, the main opposition group, the bangladesh nationalist party, also known as the bnp, who boycotted the polls for the election, called it a sham. they prior to the elections ...
BBC News: Newsday
1/10/2024 11:23pm
... we have of course heard from human rights groups in the run-up to this election. human rights watch mentioned arbitrary arrest of opposition opposition leaders and activists and their report, and they have, of course, expressed human rights concerns over the last few years and a clampdown on ...
BBC News: Newsday
1/10/2024 11:23pm
... of bangladesh did not have a full range of voting options, with the us state department adding they remain concerned by the arrest of thousands of political opposition members and by reports of irregularities on election day. the eu are just the latest to add to those concerns. ...
BBC News: Newsday
1/10/2024 11:22pm
... the bangladesh nationalist party - also known as the bnp - who boycotted the polls, called the election a sham. they, of course, prior to the election, said they wouldn't participate unless a neutral caretaker government was installed. and this, of course, ...
BBC News: Newsday
1/10/2024 11:21pm
... the european union is calling for alleged polling irregularities in bangladesh to be investigated after parliamentary elections went ahead without the lead opposition parties' participation. the election on sunday saw prime minister sheikh hasina handed a new term. yasmin khatun dewan has more. ...
BBC News: BBC News Now
1/9/2024 2:18pm
... let's look at some other stories making news around the world. the uk and the us have questioned the legitimacy of sunday's elections in bangladesh, due to mass arrests and violence ahead of the polls. the main opposition party boycotted them, which were won by the prime minister, sheikh hasina. ...
BBC News: BBC News
1/8/2024 4:11am
... of the ruling government. and then if you have to take into consideration the environment in which these elections were taking place. many human rights groups have been increasingly critical of bangladesh and its crackdown on democratic freedoms. ...
BBC News: BBC News
1/8/2024 4:09am
... marred by violence. bangladesh's chief election commissioner has told the bbc that the ruling awami league - ms hasina's party - has won more than half the seats in parliament. though official results haven't yet been declared, it will be ms hasina's ...
BBC News: BBC News
1/8/2024 4:09am
... former us ambassador to malta and middle east policy council president, thank you for your perspective. initial results in bangladesh show the country's prime minister sheikh hasina has secured another 5 years in office, after a campaign ...
BBC News: Sportsday
1/8/2024 4:00am
... live from washington, this is bbc news. the world's top diplomats call for a stop in civilian casualties amid an uptick in fighting in gaza as israel steps up its attacks. plus, bangladesh prime minster sheikh hasina wins another consecutive term ...
BBC News: Asia Business Report
1/8/2024 3:37am
... and bangladesh is still dependent, sort of affected by global factors, global food prices and so on, so those issues will come to play as we head into summer. so next few months will be crucial in that regard. we have our eye across a lot of elections this year, including two in the us and uk, ...
BBC News: Asia Business Report
1/8/2024 3:36am
... international monetary fund. earlier i spoke to economics author dottie rahman who told me what the prime minister's re-election means for the bangladesh economy. in the case of bangladesh ...
BBC News: Asia Business Report
1/8/2024 3:35am
... transforming the economy into one of the world's fastest growing markets but in recent months, there have been protests over the rising cost of living, the weakening currency also meant bangladesh is struggling to pay for energy imports transacted in us dollars, that has led to the country ...