Dr Sangjukta Saha started as a doctor by registering with the Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council but her status was not updated over the last 13 years. The Central Hospital gynaecologist acknowledged her mistake and said she could not manage time to renew the registration due to professional commitments at a
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Inoperative cranes hamper Benapole Port activities
Most of the cranes and forklifts used for loading and unloading imported goods at Jessore's Benapole land port have long been rendered useless, causing delay in the clearance of goods. Despite the urgent need for repairs, no initiatives have been taken to address the issue. Under a five-year contract, Grade Bengal Enterprises,
EBL wins AAA credit rating
Credit Rating Agency of Bangladesh (CRAB) has awarded highest AAA credit rating to Eastern Bank Limited (EBL), a press release said on Saturday. The rating has been awarded on the basis of audited financials of 2022 and other relevant quantitative as well as qualitative information. Ali Reza Iftekhar, Managing Director and CEO,
BAT Bangladesh launches ESG Report
BAT Bangladesh launched its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) report for 2022, a press release said on Saturday. The ESG report, which contains proper disclosure and compliance, has been prepared for the perusal of the company’s shareholders and investors. Through its robust ESG initiatives, BAT Bangladesh supports the government in
BRAC Bank, adorshopraniSheba to help rural livestock farmers
BRAC Bank has signed a partnership agreement with Agritech and InsurTech startup –adorshopraniSheba – to provide access to finance to smallholder livestock farmers across the country, a press release said on Saturday. Syed Abdul Momen, Deputy Managing Director & Head of SME Banking, BRAC Bank, and Fida Haq, Managing Director and
Singer launches Eid campaign ‘Eid e Ghoshlei Free te Fridge’
Singer Bangladesh Limited is launching a campaign called "Eid e Ghoshlei Free te Fridge" to celebrate the festive season of Eid-ul-Adha, a press release said on Saturday. This campaign offering customers a chance to win up to a 100 percent discount on refrigerators and freezers through a Scratch Card promotion.
Dr. Sabur speaks at CUHK
Dr. Md. Sabur Khan, chairman, board of trustees at the Daffodil International University, was invited as a distinguished speaker at THE Asia Universities Summit held at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) from June 21-23, 2023, a press release said Friday. The summit, organized by Times Higher Education (THE), focused
CCC, Unilever sign deal on plastic circularity
Unilever Bangladesh Limited (UBL) signed an MoU today with Chattogram City Corporation (CCC), and Young Power in Social Action (YPSA) for improved plastic circularity in Chattogram City Corporation at an event at the Radisson Blu Chattogram Bay View in Chattogram. Under the MoU, Unilever and YPSA aim to collect 10% of
NSU ranks at top 200 varsities at Asia
North South University (NSU) has secured a position within the top 200 universities from Asia in the Asia University Rankings 2023 by Times Higher Education (THE) unveiled on 22 June 2023, a press release said Friday. NSU is only private university from Bangladesh in the list. A total of five Bangladeshi universities
Diabetes cases to double to 1.3 billion by 2050: Study
The number of people suffering from diabetes worldwide will more than double to 1.3 billion by 2050 driven by structural racism and gaping inequality between countries, new research predicted on Friday. Every country on the globe will see an increase in the number of patients with the chronic disease, according to