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Bangladesh medicine exports eye first-ever $250mn mark as earnings climb

Dhaka, June 2 -- Growth Formula: The Billion-Dollar Prescription From labs to exports: The sector has evolved from a basic manufacturing base into a powerhouse for low-cost generic medicines Global ... Read More


Another platform of newspaper editors floated in Bangladesh

Dhaka, June 2 -- A new organisation of editors has started its journey under the leadership of Shafik Rehman, editor of the daily Jai Jai Din, and Mahmudur Rahman, editor of the Daily Amar Desh. Shaf... Read More


Malaysia to be Tarique's first foreign stop as PM, officials say

Dhaka, June 2 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is expected to travel to Malaysia later this month on his first foreign tour since taking office, according to several foreign ministry officials. He is... Read More


Attorney General's Office issues directives to check 'notice fraud' in Supreme Court cases

Dhaka, June 2 -- The Attorney General's Office has issued six new directives to prevent "notice forgery" in Supreme Court cases, which will come into effect on Jun 14. Issuing a statement on Tuesday,... Read More


Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman elected president of 81st UN General Assembly session

Dhaka, June 2 -- Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman has been elected president of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. The election was held on Tuesday night at the UN He... Read More


Five die after car crashes into stationary truck in Faridpur's Bhanga

Dhaka, June 2 -- A fatal road crash has killed five passengers after a car smashed into a stationary truck on the expressway in Faridpur's Bhanga. The accident occurred at Maligram on the Dhaka-Mawa-... Read More


Finance minister links banking stability to recapitalisation, depositor confidence

Dhaka, June 2 -- Stability in Bangladesh's troubled banking sector will depend on restoring depositor confidence, Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has said. Speaking at the Economic Repo... Read More


4-year-old found dead in Narail river

Dhaka, June 2 -- The body of a 4-year-old child has been recovered from the Nabaganga River in Narail's Lohagara Upazila, six hours after he went missing. The body was pulled up in Digholia Union 4pm... Read More


10 stranded in no-man's-land after BSF 'push-in' attempt

Dhaka, June 2 -- Ten men, women, and children have remained stranded in the India-Bangladesh zero line for two days after being allegedly pushed in by India's Border Security Force (BSF) through the B... Read More


Bangladesh gets 3 more years for LDC graduation

Dhaka, June 2 -- The United Nations has responded positively to Bangladesh's request to delay its graduation from the least developed country (LDC) category to the developing country group by three ye... Read More