Dhaka, Feb. 29 -- Health Minister Dr Samanta Lal Sen has asked the local medicine companies not to hike the prices of diabetes and heart medicines that so many patients take every day.

He made the call while inaugurating the 15th Asia Pharma Expo 2024 (APE 2024) and ASIA LAB EXPO 2024, an international trade platform on pharmaceutical manufacturing technologies, as the chief guest.

The three-day international exhibition, which began today (Thursday), is underway at the Bangabandhu Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Centre near Dhaka and is scheduled to conclude on March 02.

During his speech at the expo, the minister also urged the local companies to take the initiative to manufacture medical equipment locally.

At the programme, N...