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Mustapha Khalid Palash
Mustapha Khalid Palash (born 11 September 1963) is a Bangladeshi architect, artist, singer and painter. Palash is proficient in several instruments. Early life and education Palash was born to artist Afroz Mustapha (d. 2018). Palash has been involved with art since childhood, growing up surrounded by it as the son of a painter. He received his bachelor of architecture from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology in 1988. After his graduation, he taught at Bangladesh University as an assistant professor until 1998. He then worked as a visiting faculty of architecture at the University of Asia Pacific, North South University, and BRAC University. Career After graduating from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, he joined forces with fellow graduates Mohammed Foyez Ulla and Shahzia Islam to establish Vistaara Architects. Palash has participated in various architectural exhibitions, seminars, and workshops in Bangladesh and internationally. He has also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhaka
Dhaka ( or ; , ), List of renamed places in Bangladesh, formerly known as Dacca, is the capital city, capital and list of cities and towns in Bangladesh, largest city of Bangladesh. It is one of the list of largest cities, largest and list of cities proper by population density, most densely populated cities in the world with a density of about 34,000 citizens per square kilometers within a total area of approximately 300 square kilometers. Dhaka is a megacity, and has a population of 10.2 million residents as of 2024, and a population of over 23.9 million residents in Greater Dhaka, Dhaka Metropolitan Area. It is widely considered to be the most densely populated built-up urban area in the world. Dhaka is an important cultural, economic, and scientific hub of Eastern South Asia, as well as a major list of largest cities in the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation member countries, Muslim-majority city. Dhaka ranks list of cities by GDP, third in South Asia and 39th in the worl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MJL Bangladesh Limited
MJL Bangladesh PLC () ( DSE: MJLBD, CSE: MJLBD) widely known as Mobil Bangladesh, formerly known as Mobil Jamuna Lubricants Limited, is a company that is jointly owned by Jamuna Oil Company, a subsidiary of government-owned Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation and EC Securities Limited, a subsidiary of East Coast Group. Azam J Chowdhury is the Managing Director of the MJL Bangladesh Limited. M. Mukul Hossain is the Chief Executive Officer of the company. It markets products of ExxonMobil as the strategic alliance partner of the company in Bangladesh. History MJL Bangladesh Limited was established as Mobil Jamuna Lubricants Limited in 1998 by Jamuna Oil Company, a subsidiary of the state owned Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation and Mobil Corporation. The company was founded at the initiative of Mobil. In 2003, a Lube Oil Blending Plant was established by the company; which was the first lube oil factory in Bangladesh. The base oil to blend lubricant products in the factory comes direct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1963 Births
Events January * January 1 – Bogle–Chandler case: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation scientist Dr. Gilbert Bogle and Mrs. Margaret Chandler are found dead (presumed poisoned), in bushland near the Lane Cove River, Sydney, Australia. * January 2 – Vietnam War – Battle of Ap Bac: The Viet Cong win their first major victory. * January 9 – A January 1963 lunar eclipse, total penumbral lunar eclipse is visible in the Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia, and is the 56th lunar eclipse of Lunar Saros 114. Gamma has a value of −1.01282. It occurs on the night between Wednesday, January 9 and Thursday, January 10, 1963. * January 13 – 1963 Togolese coup d'état: A military coup in Togo results in the installation of coup leader Emmanuel Bodjollé as president. * January 17 – A last quarter moon occurs between the January 1963 lunar eclipse, penumbral lunar eclipse and the Solar eclipse of January 25, 1963, annular solar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holcim Awards For Sustainable Construction
The Holcim Foundation Awards for Sustainable Construction is an international competition that showcases projects that contribute to sustainable construction and the transformation of the building sector. A total of USD $1 million in prize money is awarded in each two-year cycle. The competition was known as the Holcim Awards for Sustainable Construction from 2004. Holcim Ltd and Lafarge S.A. completed their global merger and launched LafargeHolcim in July 2015. The name of the foundation was changed to LafargeHolcim Foundation, and the competition became the LafargeHolcim Awards. Once the group dropped Lafarge from its name, the Foundation also adopted the new naming. For the 2025 competition, the name was changed to the Holcim Foundation Awards. A global competition across five world regions The Holcim Foundation Awards is a global competition awarded across five geographic areas: North America, Latin America, Middle East Africa, Asia Pacific, and Europe. Entries in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American International School Of Dhaka
The American International School Dhaka (AISD) is a not-for-profit, international, independent, and co-educational day school located in Baridhara, Dhaka, Bangladesh Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the world and among the List of countries and dependencies by ..., serving students of all nationalities in pre-kindergarten through grade 12. References External links American International School Dhaka* {{Authority control American international schools in Asia International schools in Dhaka Educational institutions established in 1972 1972 establishments in Bangladesh International Baccalaureate schools in Bangladesh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State University Of Bangladesh
State University of Bangladesh (, also known as SUB) is a private university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. History SUB was founded in 2002 under the provisions of the Private University Act of 1992, amended in 1998. Initially, the university focused on pioneering academic programs in emerging areas of health sciences, which quickly established its reputation as an innovative institution. Over time, SUB has broadened its academic portfolio and currently offers programs through 10 departments organized within four schools. Furthermore, the university has submitted proposals to the University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh to introduce additional departments in Data Science and Music and Theatre Performance. Recognized and accredited by the UGC, SUB provides a diverse range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses, reflecting its ongoing commitment to delivering quality higher education in Bangladesh. Academics Schools and Departments SUB is organized into four schoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Westin
Westin Hotels & Resorts is an American upscale hotel chain owned by Marriott International. , the Westin Brand has 226 properties with 82,608 rooms in multiple countries in addition to 58 hotels with 15,741 rooms in the pipeline. History Western Hotels In 1930, Severt W. Thurston and Frank Dupar of Seattle, Washington met unexpectedly during breakfast at the coffee shop of the Commercial Hotel in Yakima, Washington. The competing hotel owners decided to form a management company to handle all their properties, and help deal with the crippling effects of the ongoing Great Depression. The men invited Peter and Adolph Schmidt, who operated five hotels in the Puget Sound area, to join them, and together they established Western Hotels. The chain consisted of 17 properties – 16 in Washington and one in Boise, Idaho. Western Hotels expanded to Vancouver, British Columbia and Portland, Oregon in 1931, to Alaska in 1939, and then to California in 1941, assuming management of the S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hilton Hotels
Hilton Hotels & Resorts (formerly known as Hilton Hotels) is a global brand of full-service hotels and resorts and the flagship brand of American multinational hospitality company Hilton Worldwide. The original company was founded by Conrad Hilton. As of December 30, 2019, 584 Hilton Hotels & Resorts properties with 216,379 rooms in 94 countries and territories are located across six continents. This includes 61 properties that are owned or leased with 219,264 rooms, 272 that are managed with 119,612 rooms, and 251 that are franchised with 77,451 rooms. In 2020, ''Fortune'' magazine ranked Hilton Hotels & Resorts at number one on their ''Fortune'' List of the Top 100 Companies to Work For in 2020 based on an employee survey of satisfaction. Overview Conrad Hilton founded the Hilton hotel chain in 1919, when he bought his first property, the Mobley Hotel, in Cisco, Texas. The first hotel to feature the Hilton brand was the Dallas Hilton. In late 2010, Hilton announced a name c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radisson Hotels
Radisson Hotels is a multi-brand hotel chain with a worldwide presence. Its brands include several using the Radisson name, as well as other brands like Park Plaza Hotels & Resorts and Country Inn & Suites. In June 2022, Radisson Hotel Group agreed to sell Radisson Hotels Americas (consisting of the Radisson franchise agreements, operations and intellectual property in the United States, Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean) to Choice Hotels for $675 million. The deal closed on August 11, 2022. Radisson Hotel Group continues to own the brands in the rest of the world. History In 1907, Edna Dickerson came to Minneapolis, Minnesota, from Chicago to collect a substantial inheritance.Jack El-Hai, Lost Minnesota: Stories of Vanished Places (University of Minnesota Press, 2000) p. 48."Back in 1909, the Radisson was the 'jewel' of 7th St.", ''Minneapolis Star Tribune'' (November 1, 1981), Architecture, p. 10, 14. Local business leaders persuaded her to build a hotel in the city ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uttara Group Of Companies
Uttara Group of Industries () is a Bangladeshi diversified conglomerate based in Dhaka. Matiur Rahman, president of the president of Bangladesh Motorcycle Manufacturers and Assemblers Association, is the chairman and managing director of Uttara Group of Industries. Uttara Motors Limited, the flagship of the group, is the official distributor of Asia MotorWorks, Bajaj Auto, Force Motors, Isuzu, Maruti Suzuki, Pak Suzuki Motor Corporation Limited, Suzuki Indomobil Motor, SML Isuzu, and Suzuki in Bangladesh. History Uttara Group of Industries traces its origins to Uttara Motors Limited, the flagship of the group, founded in 1972 by Mukhlesur Rahman. In October 2010, Mujibur Rahman, deputy managing director of Uttara Group of Companies, was elected chairman of the Eastern Insurance Company Limited. In August 2014, Uttara Group announced plans to build a 1.5 billion BDT factory to build Bajaj motorcycles. It owns 11 per cent of IPDC Finance. In June 2021, the Deputy Managing D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Standard Bank Limited
Standard Bank PLC is a private commercial bank in Bangladesh. Kazi Akram Uddin Ahmed is the founder chairman of the bank and Kamal Mostafa Chowdhury is the founder vice-chairman of the bank. History The bank was founded on 3 June 1999, with an approved capital of 750 million taka. Kazi Akram Uddin Ahmed was the founding chairman of the bank. In July 2004, Standard Bank provided 100 million BDT credit to International Leasing and Financial Services Limited International Leasing and Financial Services Limited is a major non-bank financial institution in Bangladesh. Md. Nazrul Islam Khan is the chairman and Md. Kazi Alamgir is the managing director of International Leasing and Financial Services Limi .... The Bank decided provide a 12 per cent dividend in 2007 at the 9th annual general meeting at the BDR Darbar Hall presided by chairman Kazi Akramuddin Ahmed. Mamun-Ur-Rashid was appointed managing director of the bank in October 2016. The Anti-Corruption Commission filed a ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Union Bank Limited (Bangladesh)
Union Bank PLC. is a fourth-generation private Islamic bank in Bangladesh. It is listed on the Dhaka Stock Exchange. History Union Bank PLC was established on 7 March 2013 as a sharia-compliant bank. It signed an agreement to use products of Millennium Information Solution . On 8 January 2017, Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd appointed Md Abdul Hamid Miah, former managing director of Union Bank, as managing director. This happened at a time Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd saw major changes in ownership with companies aligned with S. Alam Group of Industries were allegedly buying up stakes in Islami Bank. The chairman of Union Bank at that time Shahidul Alam is a director of S Alam Group and brother of the chairman of S Alam Group, Mohammad Saiful Alam Masud Chowdhury. ABM Mokammel Hoque Chowdhury was appointed managing director of Union Bank PLC on 22 April 2020 from additional managing director. On 5 September 2021, Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission approved the Union Bank ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
