Dhaka, Aug. 26 -- The High Court has reinstated the government's authority to fix prices for 739 medicines by reviving a 1993 gazette.

The HC bench, comprising of Justice Md Rezaul Hasan and Justice Bishwajit Debnath, issued the order on Monday after disposing of a writ petition filed by the human rights organisation Human Rights and Peace for Bangladesh (HRPB).

With this ruling, the government will retain the authority to set prices for most locally produced medicines, rather than leaving it in the hands of manufacturers, the petitioner's lawyer said.The health secretary, director general of health, director general of drug administration, and the president and secretary of the Medicine Owners' Association, along with other relevant offi...