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July 3, 2023

US Ambassador condemns Pahela Boishakh assault

The US Ambassador to Bangladesh, Marcia Bernicat has expressed her shock at the incident of sexual harassment the Dhaka University campus during the celebration of Bangla New Year. Marcia_BernicatBernicat took to Twitter to express her condemnation. She tweeted: “Appalled to learn about 20 women assaulted during #PohelaBoishakh celebration at #Dhaka University. Let’s act to stop #ViolenceAgianstWomen.” On 14 April evening, several women were sexually assaulted by 30-40 unruly youth. The incident has generated much condemnation...

Closure from 1971 Bangladesh war comes at a high cost

Last Saturday, Bangladesh executed a senior Islamist party leader, Mohammad Kamaruzzaman, for war crimes committed during the country’s 1971 war of independence from Pakistan. It was the second such hanging, with several more death sentences handed down by a domestic court set up to try local collaborators of the Pakistani army from that period. The judicial process has come under repeated international criticism for not being up to standard, while supporters of the largest Islamist political party, Jamaat-e-Islami, have violently protested against the verdicts. But the trials have wide popular support. As the BBC’s Bangladesh Correspondent, I covered the first execution and some of the first verdicts. [caption id="attachment_15166" align="alignleft" width="300"]

PBL Mymensingh Region Managers’ Confce held

The ‘1st Managers Conference-2015’ participated by all Managers of Mymensingh Region of Pubali Bank Limited (PBL) was held recently to motivate them to increase Bank’s business by rendering better services. 1st Managers Conf Mymensing 2015Md. Abdul Halim Chowdhury, Managing Director of Pubali Bank Ltd. graced the conference as Chief Guest. Deputy Managing Director Safiul Alam Khan Chowdhury and Chief Financial Officer & General Manager Sayeed Ahmed FCA were present as Special Gu...

IBBL Board Meeting held

A meeting of the Board of Directors of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) was held on April 18, 2015 Saturday at the Board Room of Islami Bank Tower. DSC_9015Engr. Mustafa Anwar, Chairman (Acting) of the Bank presided over the meeting. Local and foreign Directors along with Mohammad Abdul Mannan, Managing Director of the Bank were present in the meeting. The meeting thanked the management while evaluating the performance of the Bank over the success & progress achieved so far and adopted some important business policy. Beside these,...

Bank Asia opens gym at Corporate Office

Mr. A Rouf Chowdhury, Chairman of Bank Asia, has inaugurated the Bank’s gymnasium (GYM) at Corporate Office Rangs Tower, 68 DSC_2630Purana Palton, Dhaka on Thursday (16th April 2015). Chairman of the Executive Committee, Mr. Rumee A Hossain, President & Managing Director of the Bank Mr. Md. Mehmood Husain, Additional Managing Director Mr. Aminul Islam and Deputy Managing Director Mr. Md. Arfan Ali are also seen in the picture.

Habitat inaugurates community center in Mymensing

Habitat for Humanity International-Bangladesh arranged an inauguration ceremony of the “Bondhon community Center” at Gandropa union of Mymensing district, which was completed in April 2015, in order to enrich community members quality of life, by providing education facilities, access to water supply and sanitation facilities including tube well, public baths, toilets and rain water harvesting system and gathering place. ???????????????????????????????The project has been conducted with financial aid of Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOI...
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