BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia hospitalised; condition ‘extremely critical’

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson and former prime minister Khaleda Zia is in “extremely critical” condition, a close aide said on Friday, as she continues treatment in hospital. The 80-year-old leader was admitted on Sunday night after developing a chest infection that affected both her heart and lungs.“Last night, the doctors said that her physical […]

Madhabi Puri Buch | Trial by fire

It’s not as if Madhabi Puri Buch has not faced challenges before: a three-and-a-half-decade car­eer in the rapidly evolving world of finance would guarantee that enough came her way. In the late ’90s, while working at ICICI Bank, her manager admonished her for being technologically illiterate. “I was told that unless I made friends with […]