VEON Ltd. (Nasdaq: VEON), a global digital operator (“VEON” or the “Group”), today announces that Johan Buse has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Banglalink, VEON’s digital operator in Bangladesh, effective 6th April 2025.
Johan joins Banglalink from StarHub in Singapore where he led the Consumer Business Group focusing on strategy and business transformation. Prior to that, Johan had decades of experience in the telecom industry across Europe, Asia and the Middle East. He previously served as the Chief Commercial Officer of Ooredoo Oman and held senior positions at Deutsche Telekom Croatia, AXIS and Singtel.
Former DU VC Prof Arefin Siddique dies
Former Vice-Chancellor of Dhaka University (DU), Professor Dr AAMS Arefin Siddique passed away at a hospital in the city tonight. He was 72. "He (Arefin)breathed his last at 10:45pm while undergoing treatment at the Neurosurgery Department of Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital," his brother Saifullah Siddique told media.
Saifullah said, “On March 6, Prof Siddique withdrew cash from a bank booth before heading to Dhaka Club in Ramna. While conversing with others, he suddenly...
Apex Chair Syed Manzur Elahi passes away
Syed Manzur Elahi, the prominent businessman and chairman of Apex Group, passed away at a hospital in Singapore this morning. He was 83. He passed away around 7:30 am today while undergoing treatment in Singapore.Former BASIS president Syed Almas Kabir confirmed the matter, adding:"Manzur's family was making arrangements to bring his body back to Dhaka later in the day." "Due to aging, Elahi's immune system had weakened. While he initially recovered from a lung infection, he later developed a stomach infection," he added.
Anwar elected SBAC Bank Vice-Chairman
Mr. Anwar Hussain, a successful industrialist and businessman of the country, has been elected as the Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of SBAC Bank PLC.Mr. Anwar Hussain is the Managing Director of H.A...
He was unanimously elected as the Vice-Chairman at the 192nd meeting of the bank’s Board of Directors. He is one of the sponsor directors of SBAC Bank and also serves as the Chairman of the bank’s subsidiary company SBAC Bank Investment Limited.
CR Abrar sworn in as new adviser
Chowdhury Rafiqul Abrar, popularly known as CR Abrar, a retired Professor at Dhaka University's International Relations (IR) Department, has sworn in as an adviser to the incumbent Interim Government.The newly inducted adviser also took the oath of secrecy there. Chief Advisor Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus and advisors, leaders of political parties and oth...
President Mohammed Shahabuddin administered the oath to the new advisor at the Bangabhaban Durbar Hall at about 11am.
Prof. Niaz Zaman wins Ekushey Padak 2025
Professor Niaz Zaman, a distinguished educationist, author, and translator, and the Advisor to the Department of English and Modern Languages at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), has been awarded the prestigious Ekushey Padak 2025 for her outstanding contributions to the field of education and literary studies.Dr. Muhammad Yunus, Chief Advisor to the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, presented the Ekushey Padak 2025 to Prof. Zaman on February 20, 2025, at the Osmani Memoria...
