News Briefs--(31-01-2018)

Zulfiquer Aziz

New chairman takes charge of Ctg port

CHITTAGONG, Jan 30: Zulfiquer Aziz took charges of the Chittagong Port Authority as its chairman on Monday. He has replaced M Khaled Iqbal. Prior to shouldering the responsibility of the Chittagong Port chairman, Mr Aziz had been serving the country's prime seaport as Member (Engineering) for the last five years. He was born in Pabna on October 18, 1963. After passing HSC, he joined the Bangladesh Navy as a cadet in January 1984 and had his B Sc in mechanical engineering from BUET in 1989 Masters. In 1992, he completed the Marine Engineering Specialisation in India. Mr Aziz took the Port Management Training from the Netherlands in 2016 and during the professional career, he performed duties on different status in the Navy headquarters, different ships, dockyards, Khulna Shipyard and other responsible positions successfully, port sources said. He joined the Chittagong Port Authority as Member (Engineering) of the CPA Board on deputation in 2012. — Our Correspondent

Annual Business confce of National Ins

The Annual Business Development Conference 2018 of Bangladesh National Insurance Company Limited was held at the Hotel Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden recently. Mostafa Kamal, Chairman and Managing Director of Meghna Group of Industries, and Vice Chairman of Bangladesh National Insurance Company Limited, graced the occasion as the chief guest. Professor Goutom Buddha Das graced the conference as the special guest. The meeting was presided over by Chief Executive Officer Md. Sana Ullah. Members of the Board of Directors Beauty Akter, Taif Bin Yousuf, Tahmina Binthe Mostafa, Tanjima Binthe Mostafa, Wasikur Rahman, Fakhruddin Ahmed, Mohammed Salim and senior executives of head office and branch In-charges were present at the conference. — Statement