UCSI Hospital Launches Medical Referral Center in Dhaka

Malaysia-based UCSI Hospital, an institution of the UCSI Group, has officially launched its Medical Referral Center in Bangladesh. Professor Emeritus Datuk Dr. Siti Hamisah binti Tapsir, Vice-Chancellor and President of UCSI University, inaugurated the referral center located at the UCSI University Bangladesh Campus in Banani, Dhaka.The inauguration ceremony was attended by Ariful Bari Mozumder, Chairman of Insight Institute of Learning (IIL) and Senior Vice President of UCSI University Bangladesh Campus; Professor Dr. Kushairi, Pro-Vice-Chancellor; Professor Dr. H M Zahir, Vice President (Academic); Major Suman Subhan (Retd.), Provost; and Dr. Muhammad Khaled, Director and Secretary of IIL.Following the ribbon-cutting ceremony, the guests toured the newly established facility. In addition to providing emergency medical support to students, faculty, and staff of the Bangladesh campus, the referral center will offer medical advice and administrative coordination to assist Bangladeshi pa...

Four Jute Mills reopened, Abul Khair Group creates jobs for 15,000 workers

Business DeskFaridpur’s Razzaque Jute Industries had been shut down for various reasons, leaving its workers unemployed. However, the factory has recently resumed operations under the ownership of Abul Khair Group. The products manufactured at the mill are now being exported.Razzaque Jute Industries is not the only mill that Abul Khair Group has reopened. The group has also resumed operations at several other closed jute mills, including Dahmashi Jute Industries and Faridpur Jute Fibres in...

5th New York Intl Trade Fair opens, driving US-Bangladesh business ties and B2B matchmaking

Ahammad Parvej KhanThe 5th New York International Trade Fair & Chamber Annual Business Expo 2026 officially opened on Thursday at the Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC), Chambers Street, New York.The event...

Prof. Mahboob Ali invited as a volunteer research fellow at INTI Intl University, Malaysia

Business DeskProf. Muhammad Mahboob Ali, Professor of Economics, Bangladesh University of Business and Technology (BUBT) has been invited by INTI International University, Malaysia to be a Volunteer Research Fellow for the period 26th August 2026 to 31st December 2028.Prof Ali said he was honored to have been invited and trusted to do the job. He has kindly requested the consent and agreement of the institution to serve as a voluntary research fellow under the policies of INTI International University. The voluntary fellowship is subject to the university’s approval.According to his Google Scholar profile, Prof. Ali has 4,240+ citations, an h-index of 28 and an i10-index of 105. Since 2021, he has been cited by other authors 2576 times with an h-index of 19 and an i10-index of 53.His...

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Asif Nazrul blamed for Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup absence

Former Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Nazrul was responsible for Bangladesh’s decision not to participate in the 2026 T20 World Cup, according to a report by a government-appointed investigation committee.The 22-page report was released on Tuesday at a press conference held at the National Sports Council. The three-member committee was formed in March to investigate why Bangladesh did not take part in the tournament.The committee was headed by Dr A K M Oli Ullah, additional secretary of the Administration Wing of the Ministry of Youth and Sports. Its other members were Supreme Court lawyer Barrister Faisal Dastagir and former national captain and current chief selector Habibul Bashar.Speaking at the press conference, Dastagir said the committee had reviewed relevant information, spoken to people involved and examined media reports before reaching its conclusion.“Based on what emerged from the investigation and discussions with the relevant people, the person responsible for Bangladesh not travelling to the World Cup was then Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Nazrul,” Dastagir said. “The government at the time and he are responsible.”He added that Bangladesh should have participated in the World Cup.The report said the committee interviewed 12 people and included summaries of their statements. Those interviewed included Bangladesh’s T20 captain Litton Das and Test captain Najmul Hossain Shanto.From the cricket administration, the committee spoke to former national captain and current Bangladesh Cricket Board president Tamim Iqbal Khan, former B...

Turning investment plans into reality: Implementation is the real challenge

The government’s ambitious plans to improve the cost and ease of doing business, attract foreign investment, diversify exports and promote balanced industrialisation across the country are certa...

From letters to logistics: A new role for postal service

The Directorate of Posts deserves appreciation for turning an old public institution into a potentially important player in the country’s logistics sector. Its Speed Post service, which transported around 400 tonnes of goods in just two months,...

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