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Agitating businessmen call off protest
Dinesh Shrestha, vice-president of the FNCCI, said the businessmen have withdrawn the protest after Prime Minister Dahal on Tuesday evening promised to look into their problems.bookmark
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Published at : March 14, 2023
Updated at : March 14, 2023 21:55
Kathmandu
Businessmen agitating against high-interest rates for the last four days withdrew their protest on Tuesday.
Dinesh Shrestha, vice-president of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, said the businessmen have withdrawn their protest after Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Tuesday evening promised to look into their problems.
Shrestha said the government has taken their problem seriously.
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