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It is also one of the most ill-prepared to face global warming and very likely to be among the nations worst affected, experts say.<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n<div> <\/div>\n<div>See <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/planetark.org\/dailynewsstory.cfm\/newsid\/41243\/story.htm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">full story<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/planetark.org\/dailynewsstory.cfm\/newsid\/41243\/story.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Asian leaders must act immediately against the threat of rising sea levels and river salinity due to global warming, Reuters reported a top Bangladesh official as saying on 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