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1. Schools are reopen in Bangladesh after 18-month closure due to the pandemic, which is the one of longest shutdowns.
   2021-09-12 21:06:59 (First version)
2. Schools are reopened in Bangladesh after an 18-month closure due to the pandemic.
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