President-elect Md Shahabuddin resigned from the board of directors of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL), a top official of the bank said on Tuesday. IBBL Managing Director Muhammad Munirul Mawla told UNB that Shahabuddin resigned from the bank on Sunday after the ruling Awami League nominated him for the post of president. Read more: President-elect Shahabuddin will meet incumbent President Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban this evening On behalf of JMC Builders, Chittagong, he was appointed as the director of the bank in June 2017, and was subsequently appointed as the vice chairman. Shahabuddin’s name and picture have been removed from Islami Bank's website on Monday.

Former South Africa batter Ashwell Prince is no longer the batting coach of Bangladesh, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) confirmed on Wednesday. Prince was appointed Bangladesh’s batting consultant during the tour of Zimbabwe in August 2021. He had still nine months left in his contract. “The board respects Ashwell’s decision and accepts the resignation. We thank him for his service and professionalism and his dedicated work with the national team batters and wish him the very best for his future endeavours.” Nizam Uddin Chowdhury, the CEO of BCB said in a press statement.  Meanwhile, BCB has recently appointed Jamie Siddons, the former Bangladesh head coach, but it’s still unclear what role he will play in the national team coaching staff.  Jalal Yunus, the chairman of the cricket operation department of BCB, has told the media recently that they would give the responsibility of the national team batting coach to Siddons, and Ashwell may play the same role for the high-performance unit of BCB or other age-level teams.  However, before BCB handed him a new role, Prince parted ways with BCB.

Dhaka, Sept 30 (UNB) – Embattled Vice-chancellor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University (BSMRSTU) Prof Khondoker Nasiruddin has finally resigned from his post.

Dhaka, July 8 (UNB) – Nearly eight months after its formation, Dr Kamal Hossain-led Jatiya Oikyafront faces a split as its partner Krishak Sramik Janata League (KSJL) on Monday quit the alliance.