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Businesses oppose move to drop requirement

Business leaders have voiced strong opposition to the commerce ministry's proposal to remove the requirement for chamber-or trade-association membership certificates when issuing or renewing import registration certificates (IRCs), warning that the move could heighten the risk of fraudulent trade and weaken the existing compliance safeguards.They argue that without mandatory membership,...

SC Secretariat (Amendment) Ordinance 2026 issued

The government has issued the Supreme Court Secretariat (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026.The Printing and Publication Wing of Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Division under the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs issued a notification in this regard on Monday.Law Ministry's public relations officer Dr Md Rezaul Karim confirmed it to BSS.Meanwhile,...

IPF-26 kicks off tomorrow with focus on plastics in agriculture

The 18th four-day Bangladesh International Plastic, Packaging and Printing Industrial Fair-2026 (IPF-26) is set to kick off at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) in Dhaka tomorrow. A press conference in this regard was held on Monday at the office of the Bangladesh Plastic Goods Manufacturers & Exporters Association (BPGMEA)....

Expand purview of universal health coverage

Speakers at a dialogue on Monday suggested widening the purview of the universal health coverage (UHC), saying it should include neglected areas, such as mental health, antimicrobial resistance, oral health, occupational health and safety, and emergency care.There had been a growing concern over increased health expenditure, lack of financial protection...

BJMA, BJSA threaten to shut their mills from Feb 1 unless raw-jute hoarding stopped

The country's jute mill owners have threatened to shut their mills across the country from February 1 unless the government takes effective steps against raw-jute hoarding and ensure a steady supply of raw materials.The Bangladesh Jute Mills Association (BJMA) and Bangladesh Jute Spinners Association (BJSA) made the warning in a...

Arrest warrants for Hasina in 2 cases over July killings

A court has issued arrest warrants against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 40 other absconding suspects in two cases over the killings of freight truck driver Md Hossain and autorickshaw driver Shobuj in Dhaka's Mohammadpur during the 2024 July Uprising.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Jamshed Alam indicted 64 suspects in the...

Gazipur woman, 2 kids die after jumping in front of train

A woman and her two children have died in Gazipur after she grabbed them and leapt in front of a train in an apparent suicide, according to police, reports bdnews24.com.The incident occurred around 11am on Monday at a railway crossing in the Nayanepara area of Ward No. 41, said Pubail...