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Page last updated at 22:14 GMT, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 23:14 UK

Asia's dolphins 'under threat'

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Experts are concerned that fishing and pollution are causing a decline in the large dolphin population in the waters of Bangladesh.

Conservationists are calling for a protection area where the creatures will be allowed to thrive.

Mark Dummett reports from Dhaka.

Dolphin shots are taken from the film "Shushuk" by Tanjilur Rahman.

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