Twenty-one businesses are going to be awarded the "President's Award for Industrial Development" for their contributions to industrialisation, employment generation, and overall economic development, according to a gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Industries on November 15.
Like always, investors and experts apprehend that there will be challenges in implementing the new industrial policy to achieve maximum benefits due to a lack of ownership and coordination among line ministries and various stakeholders.
The parliament yesterday enacted Bangladesh Patents Bill 2022, aiming to make a century-old patents law more time-befitting and safeguard intellectual property rights.