Bangladesh business community protests US$10b losses
They call for end to the opposition-led strikes and nationwide transport blockade led by opposition leader
Dhaka
THOUSANDS of business leaders protested in the Bangladesh capital on Sunday against a month-long campaign of anti-government violence that they say has cost the economy nearly US$10 billion.
Garment factory owners and other business leaders joined hands and waved national flags in Dhaka and other major cities, calling for an end to the opposition-led strikes and nationwide transport blockade.
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