M Mamdudur Rashid appointed as MD & CEO of UCB PLC

Mohammad Mamdudur Rashid has recently been appointed as the Managing Director & CEO of United Commercial Bank PLC. Mamdud brings three decades of experience in the financial services sector, having most recently served as Managing Director & CEO of NCC Bank PLC, where he played a pivotal role in driving the

Harini Amarasuriya appointed as new PM of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka's new leftist president appointed his cabinet Tuesday ahead of an expected snap parliamentary election as he prepares to renegotiate the bankrupt island nation's unpopular International Monetary Fund bailout programme. Self-avowed Marxist Dissanayake of the People's Liberation Front (JVP) was sworn into office on Monday after a landslide win in

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

Prof Badruzzaman appointed as BUET VC

The government has appointed Dr Abu Borhan Mohammad Badruzzaman, Professor of Civil Engineering Department of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) as its new Vice-Chancellor (VC). The Ministry of Education issued a notification on Thursday in this regard saying that he will be appointed for a four-year term. Dr Badruzzaman will

Touhidul Islam appointed as Assistant Professor at Stanford University

Md Touhidul Islam, an accomplished academic originally from Rajshahi, Bangladesh, has been appointed as an Assistant Professor at Stanford University, marking a historic achievement, US Embassy in Dhaka posted on its verified Facebook page on Tuesday. Touhidul, an alumnus of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), becomes the first Bangladeshi

BTRC gets new chairman

Major General (retd) Md Emdad-Ul-Bari has been appointed as the chairman of Bangladesh Telecommunication and Regulatory Commission (BTRC). The Public Administration Ministry issued a notification in this regard on Tuesday. Emdad-Ul-Bari has been appointed for three years from the date of his joining.

New DC appointed in 34 districts

The interim government has appointed new DeputyCommissioners (DCs) in 34 districts. The Ministry of Public Administration on Tuesday issued a notification in this regard. The appointment follows the earlier decision on Monday to appoint new DCs in 25 other districts. On August 20, the DCs from these districts were withdrawn. The districts where

Dr SMA Faiz appointed as UGC Chairman

Dr SMA Faiz, former professor of the Department of Soil, Water and Environment of Dhaka University, has been appointed as the chairman of University Grants Commission (UGC). The Education Ministry issued a notification in this regard on Thursday. Dr Faiz, also the former vice-chancellor of Dhaka University and former Chairman of Bangladesh

Safiqul Rahman appointed as Biman MD and CEO

Dr Md Safiqul Rahman has been appointed as the managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) of Biman Bangladesh Airlines. Biman Board of Directors made the appointment on Wednesday, according to a press release. Shafiqul, a former Director of Marketing and Sales at Biman, began his career with the airline in

Professor Abdur Rob Khan appointed Vice-Chancellor of NSU

Professor Abdur Rob Khan has been serving as the treasurer of the university. According to the decision of the emergency board meeting on August 28, the board of trustees of the university has appointed Professor Abdur Rob Khan as acting vice-chancellor. North South University is a private research university in Dhaka,