July 1, 2026 - TheStatement24

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Universal College Bangladesh welcomes new Monash College Diploma cohort for 2026

Universal College Bangladesh (UCBD), the exclusive partner of Monash College, held an orientation program on June 22, 2026, to welcome its second intake of Monash College Diploma (MCD) students for the year and its fifteenth intake since UCBD’s inception in 2021. Held at the UCBD Gulshan campus, the session brought together the newly enrolled student cohort and their parents. During the orientation, Prof. Muhammad Ismail Hossain, Provost of UCBD, along with Ms. S. Azra Karim, Official In-Country Manager (Bangladesh) for Monash University, Australia, welcomed the families and walked them through the significance of the program and the opportunities it presents on a global scale. The MCD program, available in Business, Engineering, and Information Technology, is equivalent to the first...

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Guardian and BelleVie join hands to expand life and health insurance access in rural Bangladesh

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In a bid to expand access to life and health insurance for underserved communities across rural Bangladesh, Guardian Life Insurance Limited and digital healthcare platform BelleVie Global Health Services have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The partnership combines Guardian's innovative insurance solutions with BelleVie's extensive rural network and digital healthcare ecosystem to make affordable and accessible life and health insurance available to people who have traditionally remained outside the reach of formal financial protection. Through this collaboration, the two organizations aim to promote financial protection, strengthen insurance awareness, and improve access to technology-enabled insurance solutions, helping build greater financial resilience among rural commu...

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Md. Akhter Hossain Appointed as Independent Director of National Bank

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Md. Akhter Hossain has been appointed as a member of the Board of Directors of National Bank PLC as Independent Director, under the authority conferred by Sections 45 and 47(3) of the Bank Company Act, 1991. Bangladesh Bank accorded its approval to the appointment on June 24, 2026. On April 30, 2026, he participated in the 547th meeting of the Board of Directors of National Bank PLC as the newly appointed Independent Director. Md. Akhter Hossain brings over 37 years of distinguished experience in Bangladesh's banking and financial sector. He began his career in 1988 as a Senior Officer at Agrani Bank PLC and went on to hold key leadership positions at Mercantile Bank PLC, Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC, and EXIM Bank PLC. During his career, he served as Managing Director (Interim Charge) of ...

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AGM of DBH: Shareholders approved 15% Cash Dividend

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The shareholders of DBH Finance PLC. approved 15% cash dividend for the year ending December 31, 2025, as proposed by the Board of Directors, says a press release. The approval was given at the 30th annual general meeting (AGM) of the company held recently by using the digital platform with its Chairman, Syed Moinuddin Ahmed in the chair. The meeting was attended by its Vice Chairman Professor Imran Rahman, and its directors Nazir Rahim Chowdhury, KhandkarManwarul Islam, Professor Nausheen Rahman, Managing Director & CEO Nasimul Baten, Company Secretary Jashim Uddin, FCS, as well as the general shareholders. While replying to the queries of the general shareholders, MD & CEO Nasimul Baten highlighted operational performances and the achievement of DBH with the lowest level of...

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British Council-supported exhibition Dialogues

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The British Council inaugurated 'Dialogues in Coexistence: Shaping Inclusive Public Spaces in the Bengal Delta' (সহাবস্থানের স্থাপত্য: বঙ্গীয় বদ্বীপে জনপরিসরের স্থানিক আখ্যান) at Bengal Shilpalay, Dhaka. The exhibition will run from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM daily until 25 July 2026. The interdisciplinary art and architecture exhibition explores how feminist ethics, climate responsiveness, and public participation can inform the design of more inclusive civic spaces in the Bengal Delta. Visitors are expected to encounter installations that foreground local materials, craft traditions, and environmental sensitivity while reimagining the relationship between people, place, and ecology. Supported through the British Council's Women of the World (WOW) Bangladesh Grants Programme, the project ...