April 28, 2026 - TheStatement24

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B-Trac Solutions makes life simple and safe

B-Trac Solutions Ltd, a local technology-based solution company is working on a range of tech-driven services aimed at making people’s daily lives easier and more comfortable. Through advanced digital solutions, the company is driving innovation in sectors such as mobility, workforce management, vehicle parking, holding tax management, and personal security. To highlight these initiatives, B-Trac organized a knowledge-sharing session on Tuesday (April 28) at the Bangladesh Military Museum in Bijoy Sarani, Dhaka. At the event, the company demonstrated how its various platforms are contributing to solving urban challenges, improving operational efficiency, and supporting the development of a smart and connected Bangladesh. Recently, B-Trac launched its app-based parking service, “Yes Par...

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Eskayef and Novo Nordisk Announce Production of Modern Insulin cartridges in Bangladesh through Technology Transfer from Denmark

Breaking News, Health

Eskayef Pharmaceuticals Ltd. and Novo Nordisk Bangladesh today announced the start of local production of modern insulin cartridges (Penfill®) in Bangladesh through technology transfer from Denmark, enabled by a contract manufacturing partnership. The launch event—“সাবাশ বাংলাদেশ: Accelerating Access of Modern Insulin through Technology transfer from Denmark”—marks a milestone aimed at strengthening access to high quality diabetes treatment and supporting the development of Bangladesh’s bio pharmaceutical manufacturing capabilities. As a leader and pioneer insulin provider in Bangladesh, Novo Nordisk has been importing modern insulin including Novomix® and NovoRapid®, from global sites for the last two decades. Under the new arrangement, these modern insulin cartridges will be produced lo...

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Youth Demand Effective Taxation on Tobacco Products to Protect Public Health

Breaking News, NGO News

To advocate for effective taxation and price increases on tobacco products in the upcoming national budget for FY 2026–27, Ahsania Mission Youth Forum for Health and Wellbeing organized a press conference today (April 28, 2026) at the auditorium of Dhaka Ahsania Mission in the capital. Speakers at the press conference stated that the easy availability of tobacco products in Bangladesh has led to an alarming rise in tobacco use among youth and low-income populations. Each year, nearly 200,000 people die prematurely due to tobacco-related diseases, accounting for more than 18% of total deaths in the country. To prevent these premature deaths, it is crucial to make tobacco products unaffordable for young people, which can be achieved through effective taxation and price increases. They furt...

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Samsung introduces 3 new elegant chest freezers in Bangladesh

Breaking News, Technology

Samsung Bangladesh has officially launched a new lineup of Chest Freezers in Bangladesh, marking a significant step in its commitment to bringing expanded storage and cooling options to households across the country. The unveiling ceremony took place on yesterday April 27,2026 at the Electra Uttara showroom. The event was attended by Shahriar Bin Lutfor, Director and Head of Business for the Consumer Electronics Division at Samsung Bangladesh, alongside colleagues Rajib Das Gupta, Deputy General Manager of Retail Strategy, and Anika Rahman, Chief Manager of Product Planning. Representing Electra International were Shahid Ahmad Abdullah, Executive Director, Mohammad Mubarok Hossain, General Manager of Sales & Marketing and ATM Mohiuddin, General Manager, operations. The new freezers h...

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Call for Effective Tobacco Tax and Price Increase in the Upcoming Budget

Breaking News, NGO News

The Economic Reporters’ Forum has called for effective taxation and price increases on Tobacco products in the upcoming national budget for fiscal year 2026–27 to protect public health. The demand was made at a journalists’ workshop titled “The Need for Effective Tax and Price Increase on Tobacco Products in the Upcoming FY2026–27 Budget for Protecting Public Health,” jointly organised by Development Organisation of the Rural Poor-DORP and the Economic Reporters’ Forum at the ERF office on Monday, 27 April 2026. The chief guest at the workshop was Zonayed Abdur Rahim Saki, State Minister for Planning. He said the easy availability of tobacco products in Bangladesh is alarmingly increasing smoking tendencies among young people and low-income communities, posing a serious threat to public h...