Prof Khaleda 1st BUET female VC dies
Professor Khaleda Ekram, the first woman vice-chancellor of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), breathed her last at a hospital in Bangkok today. Sixty-six-year-old Ekram was suffering from cancer and breathed her last at Bangkok General Hospital.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had earlier granted Rs. 20 lakh from her special fund to support the treatment of the ailing vice-chancellor whose condition was deteriorating over the past week in Bangkok. Professor Khaleda was flown into Bangkok from Dhaka in a critical condition by emergency air ambulance in the early hours of May 14 to be received personally by ![]()
Kazi Khalil joins NRBCB as DMD
Mr. Kazi Ahsan Khalil has recently joined NRB Commercial Bank Limited as its Deputy Managing Director.
Prior to joining NRBCB, Mr. Khalil was serving as SEVP of Social Islami Bank Limited and was 
in-charge of the Principal Branch. Completing his LLB (Hons.) and LLM from the University of Dhaka, Mr. Khalil started his career from National Bank Limited as a probationary officer in 1988.
Subsequently he served in the Prime Bank, First Security Islami Bank and Shahjalal Islami Bank Limited in different capacities and held responsi...
in-charge of the Principal Branch. Completing his LLB (Hons.) and LLM from the University of Dhaka, Mr. Khalil started his career from National Bank Limited as a probationary officer in 1988.
Subsequently he served in the Prime Bank, First Security Islami Bank and Shahjalal Islami Bank Limited in different capacities and held responsi...
Summer fruits promotion in Le Meridien Dhaka
This summer, Le Méridien Dhaka is hosting a ten-day Summer Fruit promotion in its all day dining restaurant Latest Recipe, starting from Thursday, 26 May 2016.
With a focus on the newly ripe fruits craze that overwhelms the people of Bangladesh every 
summer, the hotel’s Chefs of the World have designed all-new recipes that range from appetisers to main courses to desserts. These delicious new recipes will be showcased with the regular buffet dinner in Latest Recipe for a promotional price of BDT 3,500 nett per person every ...
summer, the hotel’s Chefs of the World have designed all-new recipes that range from appetisers to main courses to desserts. These delicious new recipes will be showcased with the regular buffet dinner in Latest Recipe for a promotional price of BDT 3,500 nett per person every ...
Begum editor Nurjahan no more
Pioneering Bengali woman journalist and editor of the country’s first illustrated women’s weekly ‘Begum’, Nurjahan Begum, passed away at Square Hospital in Dhaka on Monday morning. She was 91.
Nurjahan Begum who was admitted to the Square Hospital on Wednesday last with respiratory problems, including pneumonia, was shifted to the hospital’s intensive care unit on Saturday as her condition deteriorated. She was on life support till then and physicians declared him dead at around 9:45am.
The president, Abdul Hamid, the prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, and the Bangladesh Nationalist 
Saifur appointed new MD of CSE
Mr. M. Saifur Rahman Mazumder, ex- Chief Executive Officer of Minhar Group was appointed as the new Managing Director (MD) of Chittagong Stock Exchange Limited (CSE). A BSEC says in a press release that 
the Commission meeting held on Thursday approved the appointment of the new Managing Director of CSE.
Mr. Mohammad Abdul Majid, Chairman of CSE informed that the Board of CSE has selected Mr. Saifur and the Commission has given the Final approval.
Mr. Saifur is a fellow member of ICMAB and also ICAB....
the Commission meeting held on Thursday approved the appointment of the new Managing Director of CSE.
Mr. Mohammad Abdul Majid, Chairman of CSE informed that the Board of CSE has selected Mr. Saifur and the Commission has given the Final approval.
Mr. Saifur is a fellow member of ICMAB and also ICAB....
