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Improved efficiency at EDCL allows reduction in prices of drugs it sells to govt

, Aug. 13 -- Essential Drugs Company Limited (EDCL), the state-owned pharmaceutical manufacturer reduced the prices of 33 essential medicines by around 50%* which will save the government approximatel... Read More


Struggle for JaPa: GM Quader's faction to meet CEC Thursday, amid Anisul-Hawladar committee's claim for recognition

Dhaka, Aug. 13 -- Jatiya Party (JaPa) faction, led by GM Quader and Shameem Haidar Patwary, will meet Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin on Thursday to present its legal explanation opposing ... Read More


Loan defaulters will not be allowed to contest national election: Salehuddin

, Aug. 13 -- Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Wednesday said the interim government will not allow the loan defaulters to contest the next parliamentary election scheduled for February 2026. "I... Read More


Don't know Dilip Barua's whereabouts, I'm Samyabadi Dal president: Harun

Dhaka, Aug. 13 -- Harun Chowdhury on Wednesday introduced himself as the president of Bangladesh Samyabadi Dal (ML) and said he has no information about the current whereabouts of the party's senior l... Read More


Tajwar Awal completes Capstone Course at NDC

Dhaka, Aug. 13 -- Tajwar M Awal, a young business leader and director of Multimode Group and several affiliated companies, has successfully completed the Capstone Course 2025/2 at the National Defence... Read More


Burning bodies at Ashulia: ICT-2 sets Aug 21 for charge framing hearing

, Aug. 13 -- The International Crimes Tribunal-2 on Wednesday set August 21 for hearing on the charge framing against 16 accused in a case over burning bodies of six protesters at Ashulia on August 5 ... Read More


Independent Ebtedayee Madrashas to be brought under MPO within next week: Secy

, Aug. 13 -- All the independent Ebtedayee Madrashas will be brought under the MPO system within the next week, said Education Ministry's Technical and Madrasha Division secretary KM Kabirul Islam on ... Read More


13 collect nomination forms for Ducsu polls today, total now 20

Dhaka, Aug. 13 -- A total of 13 candidates collected nomination forms on Wednesday for the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (Ducsu) elections, including three for the vice-president (VP) post ... Read More


Hamza in preliminary squad for Nepal friendlies, Shamit left out

, Aug. 13 -- Bangladesh began camp Tuesday ahead of next month's friendlies against Nepal, with midfielder Hamza Choudhury named in the preliminary squad and Canada-based Shamit Shome missing out. Th... Read More


MPO-listed teachers threaten tougher movement from Sept 15

, Aug. 13 -- government teachers under Monthly Payment Order (MPO) on Wednesday have threatened to go for tougher movement if the government doesn't take any initiative to nationalise the MPO-listed e... Read More