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Alarm raised over Chinese CCTV cameras guarding ‘symbol of democracy’ Magna Carta
Campaigners criticise use of ‘vulnerable’ devices at Salisbury Cathedral and Parthenon despite their removal f…
- Bangladesh, Business, Land ownership, London, Property, Real estate, Sheikh Hasina, South and Central Asia, UK news, World news
Bangladeshis linked to Hasina regime appear to have made UK property transactions in past year
Call for asset freezes after figures under investigation in Dhaka employed services of UK law firms and consul…
- Bangladesh, Crime, London, NCA (National Crime Agency), Real estate, Sheikh Hasina, South and Central Asia, UK news, World news
NCA freezes £170m of UK property belonging to ally of ousted Bangladesh leader
Saifuzzaman Chowdhury’s assets frozen as authorities in Dhaka investigate alleged corruption of former regimeB…
- Bangladesh, Business, NCA (National Crime Agency), Real estate, Sheikh Hasina, South and Central Asia, UK news, World news
NCA freezes £90m of London property linked to former Bangladesh regime
Two men linked to Sheikh Hasina prevented from selling properties, including apartments in Grosvenor SquareThe…
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Tata redundancy scheme targeted older, non-Indian nationals in UK, tribunal hears
Three claimants allege Mumbai-based consultancy firm discriminated against them during restructuringA UK divis…
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‘My target is those who have looted my banks’: Bangladesh’s bank governor chases vanished assets
Despite attempts to discredit him, Ahsan Mansur is determined to trace his targets with the UK’s helpDiminutiv…
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MPs think they may have been targets of ‘disinformation’ over Bangladesh inquiry
Group received emails about Ahsan Mansur, the central bank official investigating money laundering allegations…
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MPs think they may have been targets of ‘disinformation’ over Bangladesh inquiry
Group received emails about Ahsan Mansur, the central bank official investigating money laundering allegations…
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Regulators urged to examine UK business dealings with Bangladeshi ex-minister
HMRC and FCA asked to look into property deals with Saifuzzaman Chowdhury now under investigation for corrupti…
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BAT subsidiary lobbies Pakistan to allow export of cigarettes to Sudan
Exclusive: critics say British American Tobacco’s plan to ‘flood a country in crisis with cheap cigarettes’ is…
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Tata Steel to shut down Port Talbot blast furnaces, putting 3,000 jobs at risk
Firm rejects union plan leaving UK on course to become only major economy unable to make steel from scratchThe…
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StubHub to close offices in the Asia Pacific and Latin America
Fewer than 100 of StubHub’s 650 staff are understood to be facing redundancyTicket resale company StubHub is t…
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How coronavirus is affecting the global economy
From carmakers to airlines and hotels, the impact of the outbreak is punishing firms worldwideCoronavirus – la…
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McDonald’s shuts 300 restaurants in China as coronavirus spreads
Fast food chain sets up epidemic task force for virus, which has killed 132 peopleMcDonald’s has closed hundre…