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VideoOctober 26, 2016

Singer Habib Wahid Shares his Anti-Poverty Anthem with Bangladeshis in the Sujat Nagar slum in Dhaka

Name: Singer Habib Wahid Shares his Anti-Poverty Anthem with Bangladeshis in the Sujat Nagar slum in Dhaka
Uploaded: 2016-10-26T12:54:36.467
Duration: 3 min 45 s
Channel: World Bank Group
Description: Singer Habib Wahid’s song Ei Bangla Ei Manush provided the soundtrack to #EndPoverty Day events in Bangladesh, including a visit by World Bank Group president Jim Yong Kim. Thanks to the resilience of its people and development innovations, Bangladesh has helped 20 million of its people rise out of poverty in less than two decades. #ItsPossible to #EndPoverty and #ProsperBangladesh

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Habib Wahid’s song Ei Bangla Ei Manush was this year’s anthem for #EndPoverty Day in Bangladesh. We’re grateful Habib accompanied our crew to visit students and people living in the Sujat Nagar slum in Dhaka. His lyrics celebrate the resilience of hard working Bangladeshis who, “with hearts full of courage and strength,” can rise every time they fall. #ItsPossible to #EndPoverty and #ProsperBangladesh

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Singer Habib Wahid Shares his Anti-Poverty Anthem with Bangladeshis in the Sujat Nagar slum in Dhaka

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