People
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IBA Alumni Association, IBA Alumni Club and Bangladesh MBA Association express condolence on the departure of Khondkar Ibrahim Khaled
Feb 28, 2021IBA Alumni Association, IBA Alumni Club and Bangladesh MBA Association have expressed profound grief over the sudden demise of noted economist and banker Khondkar Ibrahim Khaled. In a condolence message, the president of the above associations... -
BBC’s first TV newsreader Nan Winton dies
May 21, 2019The first woman to read the news on BBC television has died at the age of 93. Nancy Wigginton, who was better known as Nan Winton, became the first female TV newsreader at the corporation on... -
Shafi Bhuiyan elected as the Board Chair of CCGHR for 2018-2020
Jan 23, 2019Dr. Shafi Bhuiyan, MBBS, MPH, MBA, PhD, Assistant Professor, Clinical Public Health and Socio-Behavioural Health Sciences Division of the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto has been elected as the new Chair of... -
Josephine Achiro Fortelo announced for Palm Foundation Award
Jan 4, 2019Josephine Achiro Fortelo from South Sudan will receive the Johann-Philipp-Palm-Award for Freedom of Speech and the Press 2018. Josephine Achiro Fortelo from South Sudan will receive the Johann-Philipp-Palm-Award for Freedom of Speech and the Press 2018... -
Bangladesh President for more investment in people, education
Oct 24, 2018President M Abdul Hamid today emphasized the need for more investment in people, their education and skill development to build human capital for the future, reports BSS. “We must invest more and more in our people,... -
“Phase II of life” – Nobel Laureate Prof. Muhammad Yunus
Jul 8, 2018Knowledge-based society and social inclusion for a sustainable future At a certain age, people get retired from services. Whereas Nobel Laureate Prof. Muhammad Yunus thinks there is no retirement – this is the next step of... -
Pink leads People’s beautiful issue, Meghan Markle on the list
Apr 18, 2018Pop star Pink graced the cover of People magazine’s annual beautiful people issue on Wednesday, chosen for what the celebrity publication called “a role model who embodies honesty and confidence.” The Grammy-award winning singer, 38, was... -
Turkey’s Erdogan says operations begin in Iraq’s Sinjar region
Mar 26, 2018President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that Turkey had begun operations in Iraq’s Sinjar region, an area where it has threatened a military incursion, two days after sources said Kurdish PKK militants would withdraw from the... -
Thousands call for Peru leader to step down over Fujimori pardon
Jan 12, 2018Thousands of Peruvians took to the streets nationwide on Thursday to demand that President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski step down over his pardon to former strongman Alberto Fujimori — rallies that ended in clashes between demonstrators and... -
Bangladeshi Dr. Shafi Bhuiyan – a catalyst for new immigrant health professionals’ dream fulfillment in Canada
Jan 1, 2018All of us who have immigrated to Canada come with many hopes and dreams are diligently trying to fulfill. A lucky few are successful in making their ambitions come true and are now living satisfactory lives...
