Haier Bangladesh Limited appoints Fan Jing as the new CEO

[Dhaka, November 09, 2026] Haier Bangladesh Limited has appointed Fan Jing as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), who assumed the role in October 2026. Bringing nearly two decades of professional experience, including extensive leadership experience within Haier across Southeast Asia, Fan will lead the company's operations and growth initiatives in Bangladesh.Fan joined Haier in 2011 as a Room Air Conditioner (RAC) Product Manager in Malaysia and moved to Thailand in 2014, where he first served as RAC Product Director and later as Vice President, overseeing the household and commercial air-conditioning business, the premium Casarte brand, and the Yudee installment-payment project. In May 2022, he was appointed Managing Director of Haier Malaysia, being responsible for the company's overall business operations, including sales and marketing, customer relations and business development, until he assumed his new role in Bangladesh.Commenting on his appointment, Fan Jing, C...

iDE Bangladesh Hosts Private Sector Meet in Dhaka

Business DeskiDE Bangladesh organised a private sector meet at Sheraton Dhaka on Wednesday, bringing together current and prospective private sector partners to showcase market-based innovations and explore opportunities for collaboration, investment and business growth.The event featured 17 showcase stalls displaying products, prototypes, technologies and services from iDE Bangladesh’s private sector partners, including Grameen Danone Foods Limited, ATEC, CPIL, Abedin Equipment Limited, B...

SAFF names United Medical College Hospital medical partner for 2026 championship

United Medical College Hospital has been entrusted with providing medical support for SAFF Championship 2026. Organised by the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF), the tournament is receiving emergency healthcare serv...

Sustainable financing for hypertension control urged

The burden of hypertension-related illness and premature deaths is increasing at an alarming rate in Bangladesh. In 2024, approximately 283,800 people died from cardiovascular diseases in the country, with hypertension accounting for 52 percent of these deaths. Although the government has increased the health budget, adequate and sustained financing for hypertension control remains a major challenge. Allocating a significant portion of the increased health budget to controlling hypertension and other non-communicable diseases (NCDs) could help reduce the risk of premature deaths.These issues were highlighted on Wednesday at a journalists’ workshop titled “Sustainable Financing for Hypertension Control in Bangladesh: Progress, Barriers and the Way Forward” held at the BIP ...

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Windies reach 128-2 at lunch, extending lead to 98

West Indies reached 128-2 in their second innings at lunch on Day 4 of the second and final cricket Test against Bangladesh today, extending their overall lead to 98 runs at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.Brandon King led the visitors' second-innings charge with a fluent 61 off 84 balls, hitting 10 fours and a six before Mehidy Hasan Miraz dismissed him, with captain Najmul Hossain Shanto taking the catch.Joshua Da Silva contributed 36 off 70 balls before falling leg-before to Taijul Islam.Kavem Hodge was unbeaten on 30 and Kevin Wickham on nought when the lunch break was taken.Mehidy and Taijul shared the two wickets, with Mehidy particularly economical, conceding just 30 runs in 12 overs, including three maidens.Earlier, Bangladesh had secured a crucial 30-run first-innings lead after being bowled out for 386, largely thanks to Towhid Hridoy's magnificent unbeaten 242.Hridoy produced an epic innings, rescuing Bangladesh from a difficult position and taking the hosts to a commanding first-innings total after they had struggled against the West Indies bowling attack.West Indies, who resumed their first-innings effort after being put into bat, were eventually dismissed for 356, with Hasan Mahmud spearheading the Bangladesh attack with superb bowling, claiming 6-90, reports BSS....

Workers deserve fair wages, but inflation must not be ignored

The recent violent demonstrations by garment workers demanding a minimum monthly wage of Tk 30,000 have once again exposed the growing pressure on workers struggling to cope with the rising cost of li...

Walton sets example in industrial solar power: Others can follow

Bangladesh’s persistent energy crisis, rising electricity costs and dependence on imported fuels have made renewable energy an economic necessity rather than merely an environmental choice. In this context, Walton Hi-Tech Industries’ init...

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