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Govt looking at revising FDI policy, monitoring situation in Dhaka: Trade secretary

New Delhi: The government is looking at revising the foreign direct investment (FDI) policy and has held consultations with stakeholders, commerce secretary Sunil Barthwal said…

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Pedestrians walk past an H&M store on Nanjing Road in Shanghai, China, on Saturday, July 27, 2024 (Qilai Shen/Bloomberg)
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Bangladesh’s garment factories closed, H&M and Zara hit most: Report

Aug 06, 2024 02:53 PM IST Bangladesh’s garment industry, which contributes about 83% of Bangladesh’s total export earnings remain closed, hitting apparel chains H&M and…

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Bangladesh crisis: A policeman aims his weapon at protesters during a curfew imposed following violence during protests against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her government, in Dhaka, Bangladesh.(AP)
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LIC says its office in Bangladesh to remain closed till August 7

Aug 05, 2024 09:41 PM IST Bangladesh crisis: The government of Bangladesh has declared a curfew for 3 days from August 05, 2024, to August…

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Bangladesh Islamist leader buried after violent protests
Posted in South Asia News

Bangladesh Islamist leader buried after violent protests

DHAKA: Around 50,000 people attended Tuesday’s funeral for an influential Islamist leader in Bangladesh, police said, after news of his death while he was in…

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Dhaka: Bangladesh: Four killed as waterbus capsizes in Buriganga River, many missing
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Dhaka: Bangladesh: Four killed as waterbus capsizes in Buriganga River, many missing

DHAKA: At least four people were killed after a waterbus they were sailing in capsized near the Telghat area of Keraniganj on the Buriganga River…

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Firefighters, army work to douse massive fire in Bangladesh market
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Firefighters, army work to douse massive fire in Bangladesh market

DHAKA: Firefighters and army personnel were working on Tuesday to douse a massive fire that raged through a shopping complex with 3,000 shops in Bangladesh‘s…

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