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South Asia Diary: Bangladeshi mystic 'exorcises demons' with psychiatry

A Sufi mystic in Bangladesh is 'exorcising demons' with the help of psychiatry. Hundreds of troubled believers who seek help from him are gently directed to mental health experts. Could this be a template for solving Bangladesh's rampant mental health crisis? Mariam Wardak tells you.