DeskReport Eminent banker Kaiser A. Chowdhury has been elected as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of AB Bank at its 813th Board Meeting. A. Chowdhury has extensive experience as a CEO and member of the Board of Directors of various banks and financial institutions. He started his career in ANZ Grindlays Bank in 1975. He held various important positions in the bank for 24 years. Later, he served as CEO of One Bank from 1999 to 2004 and AB Bank from 2005 to 2012. He also served as…
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Shanta gets around 9 crores for winning 4 Tests
DeskReport The prize money has increased in the current cycle of the ICC Test Championship. The prize money has increased from 2.4 million US dollars to 5.76 million dollars. That is, the prize money has more than doubled. And with that, the money due to the Bangladesh team has also increased. How much more money will Bangladesh get due to this increased prize money? Bangladesh was in ninth place in both the previous two cycles, receiving $100,000 each. However, Bangladesh has improved somewhat in the 2023-25 cycle. In this cycle,…
Read MoreFootballer Saad banned for 6 months for pushing match commissioner
DeskReport Bashundhara Kings defender Saad Uddin was already banned. He also received a show cause notice. After receiving a response to the notice, the BFF disciplinary committee banned him for 6 months. Saad had pushed the match commissioner against Abahani Limited at the Kings Arena on May 2 in the Premier League. However, he was sent off after seeing a red card. But towards the end of the match, the footballers of the two teams got into a scuffle. Due to which Saad even attacked the match commissioner. Therefore, the…
Read MoreTwo more movies on Eid release list
DeskReport Two more movies on Eid release list Last year, a record number of 11 movies were released on Eid-ul-Fitr, but they did not meet with success. That is why the number of movies dropped by half on Eid-ul-Fitr that year. This time, the opposite is happening. There was a lot of interest from the audience in 4 of the 6 movies released on Eid-ul-Fitr. That is why this time, the number of movies is increasing on Eid-ul-Fitr compared to Eid-ul-Fitr. The release of ‘Tandav’, ‘Nilchakra’, ‘Tagore’, ‘Insaf’ has already…
Read More28 people employed at Chittagong Port Authority
DeskReport Chittagong Port Authority has published a recruitment notice. A total of 28 people will be recruited for a vacant post in the organization. The recruitment notice was published on April 29. Applications have been accepted since May 7. Name and number of posts: Equipment cum Motor Driver, 28. Educational qualification: Minimum 8th class pass. Preference will be given to those who have passed SSC. Must have a heavy vehicle driving license. Other qualifications: At least 3 years of experience in heavy vehicle driving. Age limit: 32 years. Application fee:…
Read More22 people employed at TCB
DeskReport Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) recruitment notice has been published. The company will recruit a total of 22 people for 6 types of vacant posts. The recruitment notice was published on May 7. Applications have been accepted from Monday (May 12). Name and number of posts: Assistant Director, 7. Educational qualification: 1st class master’s degree. In the case of departmental candidates, 10 years of experience including a bachelor’s degree should be required. Salary: 22,000-53,060 taka. Name and Number of Posts: Computer Operator, 2. Educational Qualification: Bachelor’s (Honours) or equivalent…
Read More7,000 officials of 4 banks under investigation
DeskReport Sonali, Agrani, Janata and Rupali Banks have given supernumerary promotions to 7215 officers. It is claimed that the approval of the Financial Institutions Department was not taken for this promotion. After showing the reasons to the bank MDs, the Financial Institutions Department has started an investigation into the matter. State-owned Sonali, Agrani, Janata and Rupali Banks have given supernumerary promotions to 7,215 officials who were deprived during the previous government’s tenure. The Financial Institutions Department (FID) has now started an investigation into the promotion of so many officials at…
Read MoreDU still in turmoil to protest Samya’s murder
DeskReport The Dhaka University campus has been in turmoil since the murder of Dhaka University student Shahriar Alam Samyer. Anti-terrorism students held a protest rally for the second day at the foot of Aparajeyo Bangla on Thursday (May 15) afternoon. Students from various departments of the university joined the rally. DU anti-terrorism students held a protest rally for the second day at the foot of Aparajeyo Bangla on Thursday (May 15) afternoon. Photo: Ajker Patrika DU anti-terrorism students held a protest rally for the second day at the foot of…
Read MoreStudent who threw bottle at advisor before trial for police attack not arrested: Raish Uddin
DeskReport From now on, May 14 will be observed as a black day at Jagannath University, said the General Secretary of the Teachers’ Association, Dr. Md. Raish Uddin. At the same time, he also asked to refrain from arresting the student who threw a bottle at the advisor. This was announced on behalf of the protesting students at midnight on Thursday (May 15). Dr. Md. Raish Uddin said, “The student cannot be arrested until the police attack is judged.” Stating that the government has not yet given a green signal,…
Read MoreJB teachers and students announce mass hunger strike after Juma prayers on Friday
DeskReport The protesting teachers and students of Jagannath University (JU) will observe a mass hunger strike from tomorrow, Friday after Juma. This was stated by the General Secretary of the University Teachers’ Association, Professor Dr. Md. Raish Uddin, while announcing the new program at 12 midnight today, Friday. Professor Raish Uddin said, “Since they do not feel the need to listen to us, you media are our resource. Our demands will not be met or we will die. We have not received a green signal from the government yet. We…
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