Khondkar Ibrahim Khaled passes away
Noted banker Khondkar Ibrahim Khaled passed away at a hospital in the capital on Wednesday morning. He was 80.
He breathed his last at around 5:40am at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU).
Sayed Ahmmed, son of Ibrahim Khaled, confirmed the news.
Earlier on Monday, the former Deputy Governor of Bangladesh Bank, was put on life support at the hospital.
He had earlier tested positive for coronavirus, family sources said.
He was admitted to Bangladesh Specialized Hospital on February 1. He recovered from coronavirus, but around 80 per cent of his lung was affected.
Besides, the veteran economic expert had been suffering from various old age complications.
Market Digest
Staff Correspondent
17th January, 2021 10:12:25
International Relation Affairs Advisor to the Prime Minister Dr. Gowher Rizvi said that the linkage of the CMSMEs entrepreneurs with international supply chains has now come to be a pressing demand of the time to maintain the rally of growth.
Dr. Gowher Rizvi made the comments at a virtual seminar on “CMSMEs in Bangladesh: Journey, Challenges and Future Direction” on Saturday.
Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship (ICE) Center of University of Dhaka organised the seminar as part of its REVIVE Project, a joint collaboration of ICE Center and UNDP Bangladesh, said a press release.
Presided over by ICE Center Vice-Chairman Dr. Khondoker Bazlul Haque and moderated by ICE Center Executive Director Md. Rashedur Rahman, Deputy Governor of Bangladesh Bank AKM Sajedur Rahman and President of Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) Barrister Nihad Kabir spoke as distinguished guests.