The government has appointed Quazi Shairul Hassan as chairman and Abedur Rahman Sikder as managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) of the newly formed Sammilito Islami Bank PLC. The appointments were made through two separate notifications issued by the Financial Institutions Division on Sunday. Shairul, currently serving as a director of Bangladesh Development Bank, has been appointed chairman ...

The results of this year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and other exams will be published within 20 July. Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon gave the directives to concerned authorities on Monday. The SSC and equivalent examinations for the current year began on 21 April and continued until 20 May. Practical examinations are now underway. How to Check SSC Results ...

Spanish Ambassador to Bangladesh Gabriel María Sistiaga Ochoa de Chinchetru paid a courtesy call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday. During the meeting, the two sides reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the mutually beneficial partnership between Bangladesh and Spain and explored ways to expand cooperation in a range of ...

A Dhaka court on Monday dismissed an application seeking to file a case against former Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus, former Health Adviser Nur Jahan Begum and three other former officials over allegations linked to child deaths caused by measles. The application was submitted by Kishoreganj-5 MP Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Iqbal to the court of Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Jasita ...

At least 15 people were feared dead in the southern Philippines on Monday after a powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck off the island of Mindanao, triggering tsunami warnings across several countries. The quake came early in the morning as schools were reopening in the Philippines after a long break, with the tremors felt strongly in a dozen provinces and 420 ...

A lawsuit has been filed against five individuals, including former Chief Adviser of the interim government Muhammad Yunus and former Health Adviser Nur Jahan Begum, over allegations of negligence in duty and the deliberate failure to import measles vaccines on time, resulting in child deaths linked to a measles outbreak. The other accused named in the case are former Secretary ...

Ferrari’s seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton hailed the new prince of Formula One on Sunday but vowed to try and chase down runaway championship leader Kimi Antonelli. Italian ​Antonelli, 19, produced a masterclass to become the youngest ever winner of the ‌Monaco Grand Prix, staying ice-cool despite a chaotic ending to the race. It was a fifth successive victory for the ...

The World Trade Organization (WTO) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Bangladesh’s trade and economic development through continued assistance in infrastructure, productive sectors, trade policy capacity building and export diversification. In an interview with BSS, WTO Deputy Director-General Xiangchen Zhang said Bangladesh has been one of the most significant beneficiaries of the Aid for Trade Initiative, reflecting strong cooperation between ...

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has uncovered fresh information while investigating allegations of illicit wealth accumulation against former Dhaka Metropolitan Detective Branch (DB) chief Harun-or-Rashid. Following the discovery of land and plots allegedly owned by him in Cox’s Bazar and the capital’s Badda area, legal proceedings have begun to seize the properties. A court ordered the attachment of the assets after ...

Patients across Bangladesh are being driven into financial distress amid growing allegations of collusion between doctors, diagnostic centres and pharmaceutical company representatives, with many being prescribed unnecessary medicines, medical tests and even caesarean operations for commission-based incentives. Investigations conducted in several districts revealed that government directives aimed at curbing the influence of medical representatives (MRs) in hospitals are being widely ...