Govt to fix prices 295 essential medicines
Staff Reporter : The government has newly declared a total of 295 generic medicines as ‘essential’, adding 135 new medicines to the list. A decision...
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‘US visa bond policy not abnormal’
Diplomatic Correspondent : Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain said that Bangladesh’s inclusion in the United States’ expanded visa bond programme is “regrettable but not...
Mirpur Rickshaw Ban Shows Way Forward: Calls grow for citywide action in Dhaka
Staff Reporter : The recent enforcement of restrictions on rickshaws in Mirpur has begun to ease congestion on major roads, prompting renewed calls for similar...
Ex-army chief Iqbal Karim to testify against Ziaul at ICT
Staff Reporter : Former army chief Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan will testify against Major General (retd) Ziaul Ahsan in a crimes against humanity case over allegations...
ACC to sue Orion Group chairman over embezzlement
NN Desk : The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday decided to file a case against 12 people including Orion Group Chairman Mohammad Obaidul Karim and...
Repeated violent acts meant to corner govt: Fakhrul
Staff Reporter : BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday said the killing of Azizur Rahman Musabbir is part of a series of...
PROTESTS ERUPT: ICE shooting kills woman in Minneapolis, USA
Agencies : A federal officer with Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has fatally shot a woman during the Trump administration’s latest immigration crackdown on a...
EU to send 200 observers
Member of the European Parliament and Chief Observer of the EU Election Observation Mission Ivars Ijab has said a 200-member EU delegation will observe Bangladesh’s...
Concern over DC fixture
The government on Thursday expressed confidence that a free, fair and impartial election can be held despite concerns over the experience of district administrators (DCs)...
Visa sections shut temporarily at key missions in India
Diplomatic Correspondent : The government has temporarily suspended visa issuance at three Bangladeshi missions in India due to security concerns, Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain...
US Tariff Rhetoric – signal or serious policy shift?
The United States has recently floated the possibility of imposing exceptionally high tariffs – reportedly up to 500 per cent – on countries that continue...