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Mainul Kabir joins SBAC Bank as MD & CEO

S. M. Mainul Kabir has joined SBAC Bank PLC as Managing Director & CEO on Wednesday, December 17, 2025.

Before joining SBAC Bank, Mr Mainul Kabir served as the Deputy Managing Director of United Commercial Bank PLC, Mr Mainul Kabir brings over 30 years of distinguished and active experience in the banking industry. Throughout his career, he has held several senior leadership roles, including Head of Credit, Chief Business Officer, Head of C...

A patriot’s journey: Fighting for democracy, standing against fascism

Dr. Md. Enamul Hoque

Some people live quietly and are forgotten. Others leave a mark that continues long after they are gone. Barrister Mainul Hosein is one of those people whose life and struggle still speak to the heart of Bangladesh.

He was more than a respected lawyer, more than a politician, and more than a newspaper publisher. He was a man guided by conscience and courage. He fought for democracy, freedom of speech, and the rule of law, even when the cost to his ...

Barrister Mainul – an ever shining, uncompromising politician

Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed
Barrister Mainul Hosein, the eldest son of the courageous and renowned journalist Tofazzal Hossain (Manik Mia), was born in Pirojpur district of Barishal in January 1940.
He received his early education in Calcutta, Pirojpur, and Dhaka, completing his School Final Examination (Matriculation) from Nawabpur Government High School, Dhaka. He was actively involved in the scout movement, serving as the leader of his school’s troop. He completed his Intermediate in Science at Dha...

Tarique Rahman’s promise for a healthier Bangladesh

Dr. Ziauddin Hyder

If only Halima Begum had a trained health worker in her village, her tragedy could have been prevented. Last winter, Halima’s three-year-old son developed a high fever in a remote char area of Jhalakathi.

With no health worker available and the local clinic closed, she waited until daylight to travel to the Sadar hospital. By the time she finally reached the overcrowded emergency room, it was too late. A young life was lost—not because Bangladesh lacks the...

Mahfuj, Asif tender resignation

Information and Broadcasting Adviser Mahfuj Alam and LGRD Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain have submitted resignation letters to the Chief Adviser.

"Information and Broadcasting Adviser Mahfuj Alam and LGRD and Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain in-person submitted their resignation letters to Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna here around 5 pm today," Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam told a briefing outside Jamuna this evening.

Right Person in the Right Place

Altaf Hossain Uzzal:

A bottle of mineral water and a lesson in political science

The price of a bottle of mineral water changes solely according to where it is sold—five taka in a supermarket, ten in a café, twenty in a restaurant, and twenty-five at an airport. The bottle is identical, the water unchanged, and the brand the same; only the environment differs.

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