Patent barriers loom as Bangladesh exits LDC status
Farrukh Khosru and Reza Mahmud : Bangladesh’s pharmaceutical industry faces the challenge of losing its Least Developed Country (LDC) status, expected in 2026. This transition...
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Australia visa process now from Dhaka, not Delhi
Diplomatic Correspondent : Australia has announced that it will process visa applications for Bangladeshi citizens directly from its High Commission in Dhaka, ending the long-standing...
US hails Yunus govt on minority safety issue
Staff Reporter : The US State Department has welcomed the interim government’s measures to ensure the safety and protection of all citizens in Bangladesh, including...
Putul faces 2 new cases, GM Quader under probe
Staff Reporter : The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed two separate cases against Saima Wazed Putul on Thursday. ACC sources have confirmed the matter to the...
Extend Eid holidays to 5 days for newspapers
Staff Reporter : The Bangladesh Sangbadpathro Karmachari Federation (BSKF) and the Bangladesh Federal Union of Newspaper Press Workers (BFUNPW) have called on the Newspaper Owners’...
7 yrs jail for sex under false marriage pledge
Staff Reporter : The government has approved the draft amendment to the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act, setting a maximum punishment of seven years...
Tk 25-lakh couldn’t save Milon’s life
Staff Reporter :Using a love trap, a gang of criminals kidnapped one youth named Milon Hossain (23) from Maheshpur Bit Bazar area of Thankurgaon Sadar...
Consensus Commission kicks off reform talks with parties
Staff Reporter : The National Consensus Commission has initiated discussions with political parties as part of its efforts to reconstitute the state and ensure a...
Tarique acquitted in all cases
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) acting chairman Tarique Rahman, along with seven others, has been acquitted in a case involving allegations of bribery...
Sans reforms fascism may rebound, warns Ali Riaz
Staff reporter : Stressing the need for reforms, Ali Riaz, head of the Constitution Reform Commission, on Thursday said that even a free and fair...
44th BCS viva schedule published
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC) has published the date and time of the viva voce for the general and technical/professional cadre post...