Dhaka, April 8 -- Multinational footwear manufacturer and retailer Bata has expressed its dismay at the attacks, vandalism and looting of its outlets during nationwide protests against Israel's attacks on Palestine's Gaza, condemning "all forms of violence".

In a statement on its Facebook page on Monday night, Bata said that such attacks on its business were being carried out based on "inaccuracies".

"We are aware of inaccurate claims suggesting that Bata is an Israeli-owned company or has political affiliations in the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict."

"Bata Globally is a privately held, family-owned company founded in the Czech Republic, with no political ties to the conflict conflict. It is deeply regrettable that some of our re...