Shareholders at this year’s Annual General Meeting of the Bata Shoe Company in Bangladesh heard that the company's turnover increased by 16% year-on-year in 2000 to achieve Tk318 million ($5.5 million).

At the meeting, the Board of Directors declared a 160 per cent dividend for the year, comprising a year-end 50% dividend,
and two interim dividends of 50% and 60% respectively.

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