China Railway Group Ltd, the contractor for the biggest project of Bangladesh Railway (BR), Padma Rail link project, said the Bangladesh government owes it $400 million, reported Daily Star
Sri Lanka needs well-designed political and economic policy changes for long-term recovery
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