BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia was admitted to Evercare Hospital in the early hours of Thursday. "As per the medical board's decision, Madam (Khaleda) has been brought to Evercare Hospital at night. The board has recommended several tests," said her physician, Professor AZM Zahid Hossain. He said Khaleda Zia has been placed in
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Boost capacity to compete globally
Seeking support for building a new Bangladesh, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Thursday urged the businesspeople to come forward and work together as one team to boost productivity, capacity and competitiveness so that Bangladesh can compete effectively in the global market. "We need to move ahead as a team. It
Chief Adviser accords reception to national cricket team
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today accorded a reception to the Bangladesh cricket team at his office at Tejgaon here, following their 2-0 Test series victory against Pakistan in August-September 2024. Welcoming the cricketers at the reception, the Chief Adviser called their success in Pakistan a historic one and said the
Shakti Foundation’s hat-trick win of ICAB Awards
Shakti Foundation was presented the Bronze Award under the NGO category at the 24th ICAB National Award organized by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) at Hotel Sonargaon Dhaka on 10 September, 2024. A total of 22 organizations under 13 categories, including banks, insurance companies, NGOs, and the manufacturing
Shakib shines Surrey debut with five-wicket haul
Shakib Al Hasan delivered a stellar performance in the County Championship Division One, taking a five-wicket haul for Surrey in their match against Somerset. The Bangladesh all-rounder finished with impressive figures of 29.3-1-96-5 as Surrey bowled out Somerset for 224 in 63.3 overs at the Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton. Shakib dismissed
Prof Yunus can charm Western govts to consider hosting Rohingya refugees: Kugelman
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus could be an asset in leveraging his star power and connections to the donor community to get Western governments to consider hosting refugees, says an expert on South Asian affairs. "Yunus has an opportunity this month: He is expected to attend the annual U.N. General Assembly
IFIC Bank opens medical camp for flood victims
A free medical camp with a view to support flood affected people has been arranged by IFIC Bank PLC in co-operation with “SHOPOTH SANGHO” and Sahabdinagar Development Forum at Sayedul Hoque High School, Mirsharai, Chattogram on 6 September 2024. The Bank has distributed free medicine among the inhabitants of the affected
iFarmer and VisionSpring to provide eyecare services to farmers
iFarmer and VisionSpring Bangladesh Limited have teamed up to provide eye care services to iFarmer registered farmers. Recently, the contract signing event was held at the Gulshan office of VisionSpring Bangladesh Limited. VisionSpring Bangladesh Limited works towards ensuring the income, education, safety, and well-being of Bangladeshis living at risk of poverty
Professor Abdul Hannan Chowdhury appointed VC of NSU
Professor Abdul Hannan Chowdhury has been appointed as the new vice-chancellor of North South University (NSU). He is a Professor at the School of Business and Economics (SBE) at North South University. Professor Chowdhury was the two-time Dean at SBE, NSU, and held various leadership roles including Executive Director of External
SDG brand champion awards held
39 sustainable brand initiatives were awarded in the 2nd edition of AkijBashir Group Presents SDG Brand Champion Awards in Association with Intellier, held at Le Méridien Dhaka on September 10. Among the awardees, 16 initiatives received the winning accolade and 23 received the Honourable Mentions. Initiated by Bangladesh Innovation Conclave, this