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FDI: High growth rate worth celebrating but the tobacco deal begs questions

The growth of foreign direct investment (FDI) to Bangladesh by about 68 per cent ($ 3.6 billion) in 2018 compared with 2017 is an outstanding performance of the country. But compared to India ($42 billion) and Vietnam ($35.46 billion), the...

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FDI: High growth rate worth celebrating but the tobacco deal begs questions

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