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Short supply makes medicines dearer
Medicine prices have shot up four to five times on an average over the past few weeks due to supply shortage and alleged market manipulation by business syndicates. The price hike has taken drugs beyond the reach of many patients, particularly those from the poor and fixed-income segments of the society...[ + ]
Bangladesh knock
West Indies out
Bangladesh delivered a knockout blow to West Indies and moved into the Super Eights of the ICC Twenty20 World Cup with a six-wicket victory at the Wanderers in Johannesburg on Thursday. Skipper Mohammad Ashraful plundered 61 off 27 balls to ensure Bangladesh’s win with two overs to spare after the bowlers had restricted West Indies to 164-8. Aftab Ahmed chipped in with an unbeaten 62 off 49 balls and shared in a 109-run stand with Ashraful for the second wicket....[ + ]
No action against
high rises without
expert opinion
The interim government has decided not to take any action now against the high rises in Dhaka constructed in violation of the civil aviation rules before the completion of a survey on the structures by experts...[ + ]
Bangladesh under
high risk of
earthquake
Little chance of tsunami hitting
the country’s coast
Some 38 earthquakes of small to medium magnitude were felt in Bangladesh in the first eight months of the current year, with August recording as many as 14 tremors, said the Met office. The intensity of 12 earthquakes that took place this year was of magnitude 5 and above in the Richter scale...[ + ]
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Gas sector dev plan focuses on more
Bapex engagement
The energy and mineral resources division on Thursday announced a gas sector development programme for the next five years focused on engaging state-run Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company more in gas field development...[ + ]
Petrobangla, BCMCL, CMC sign side letter
deal on Barapukuria mine
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