Excavation work at the Mainamati War Cemetery in Cumilla, has revealed the remains of 23 World War II Japanese soldiers from among the 24 buried there.
"Each grave was carefully excavated. However, no remains were found in one of the graves," Bir Protik Retired Lieutenant Colonel Kazi Sajjad Ali Zahir, who is assisting the Japanese team told The Business Standard today (23 November).
The excavation, which was scheduled to end on 24 November, was concluded on Friday afternoon. Among the 24 graves, remains of various parts of the bodies of soldiers were found in 23. A seven-member forensic team from Japan has taken these remains to Dhaka, he added.
Electro Mart Limited (EML), one of Bangladesh largest electronics and home appliance companies, announced plans to invest Tk500 crore over the next three years to expand its air conditioner (AC) manufacturing capacity, particularly for the Gree brand.
The announcement was made during a press conference at The Westin, marking the visit of Kevin Bai, assistant president of Gree, a Chinese electronics giant established in 1991.
Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter has criticised the lack of responsibility shown in preserving fish breeding cycles in the haor region, labelling it a shortsighted approach by both consumers and fish harvesters.
"Haor fisheries are a gift of nature, and neglecting their preservation is a significant disservice," she said at a stakeholder consultation workshop on conserving haor fisheries, held at Khans Palace Convention Hall in Sylhet Subidbazar today (23 November).
Farida Akhter highlighted the detrimental impact of human interventions on fish breeding, which include the construction of unplanned barriers and roads that obstruct fish movement and the use of illegal nets that have decimated indigenous fish species.
Medicine prices in Bangladesh will not go up after LDC graduation in 2026, according to a recent study of the Research and Policy Integration for Development (RAPID).
However, other factors like structural challenges in the health sector and rising energy costs may impact medicine prices, said Abdur Razzaque, chairman of RAPID, at a seminar at the Sheraton Hotel in Dhaka.
Bangladesh out-of-pocket expenditure as a percentage of current health expenditure was 73% of current health expenditure in 2021.