Bonik, a startup that enables SMEs to launch their own e-commerce stores, has raised its pre-seed investment of $47,000 from prominent angel investor Mohammad Maaz, Managing Director of Steeltech Industries Limited. Founded by Salman Saafi (CEO), along with co-founders Jonayed Tanjim (COO), and Atikur Rahaman (CTO), Bonik is a tool for small merchants who run ... Read more
Month: June 2022
Infinix launches Note 12 G96
Infinix has launched the latest addition to their Note series, Note 12 G96. Infinix Note 12 G96 comes with the MediaTek Helio G96 flagship processor with 64-bit octa-core chipset, consisting of two Arm Cortex-A76 and six Arm Cortex-A55 processor cores. It clocks up to 2.05 GHz and Arm Mali G57 GPU
RAK Ceramics to invest Tk 902cr to build tiles factory
RAK Ceramics, a listed multinational ceramic tiles and sanitaryware maker, is set to invest Tk 902 crore for setting up a new tiles factory in Gazipur to deliver value-added products to local customers. To sit on around 100 bighas of land, the new setup is expected to begin commercial operations in 2025, according to the ... Read more
Train services with India to remain closed July 6-14 for Eid
The cross-border train services between Bangladesh and India will remain closed between July 6 and July 14 due to the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha, according to the Bangladesh Railway officials. Currently, three trains are running between the two countries – the Mitali Express on the Dhaka–New Jalpaiguri route, the Maitree Express on the Dhaka–Kolkata route and the
BADC wins 1st prize in fruit fair
Bangladesh Agriculture Development Corporation has won the first prize in the National Fruit Fair organised by the Ministry of Agriculture and attended by the organisations under the ministry and different non-governmental organisations. The fair was inaugurated by agriculture minister Md Abdur Razzaque on the
1,000 tonnes of plastic will be collected from Dhaka by Unilever
In order to collect 1,000 tonnes of plastic from Dhaka in the upcoming year, Unilever Bangladesh Ltd (UBL) and CIRCULAR, a socially motivated organization engaged in managing plastic trash, have teamed up. According to a statement released by Unilever on Saturday, the plastic wastes (flexible, single-use and rigid) will be collected from the two city ... Read more
Which businesses can remain open after 8pm?
Secretary to the Ministry of Labour and Employment has said everything except for the following establishments must be closed after 8pm from Monday: 1. Postal offices, jetty, airports, transport service, terminals, and offices. 2. Shops selling vegetables, meat, fish, dairy products, bread, pastry, sweets and
Scholastica holds graduation ceremony
A two-day programme marking A level graduation ceremony of Scholastica ended today [June 19]. A total of 275 students have been accredited with certificates at the ceremony, held in the STM Hall of Uttara Senior Section, said a press release. Shah Rafayet Chowdhury, co-founder and president of Footsteps, was present at the
NU postpones exams
National University yesterday postponed the ongoing Bachelor of Education (B ed) Honours examination until further notice due to the worsening flood situation. The NU authorities in a statement said they are postponing the first year (2nd semester) and second year (4th semester) examinations of
Shops, markets to close by 8:00pm from Monday
The government decision to close shopping malls, stores and kitchen markets across Bangladesh by 8:00pm daily would come into effect from Monday, said a Press Information Department handout on Sunday. Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday directed the authorities concerned to take necessary steps to shut down shops, shopping malls, kitchen markets, etc by 8:00 ... Read more
Training on forestry research begins
The inaugural function of a 15-day training course titled ‘Forestry Research and Development in Bangladesh’ was held at Bangladesh Forest Research Institute in Dhaka on Thursday. Farhina Ahmed, secretary of the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, inaugurated the training course as the chief
Shops, markets to remain shut after 8pm
Govt makes the move to save power, energy The government has ordered authorities to ensure that shopping malls, stores and kitchen markets are closed by 8:00pm every night– to save electricity amid rising energy prices worldwide following the Russia-Ukraine war. The Prime Minister’s Office in a letter dated June 17, 2022 announced the order on
Funds deposited by Bangladeshis in Swiss banks jump by 55% in one year
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The funds deposited by Bangladeshi clients in the banks of Switzerland have increased by nearly 55 percent to 871.11 million Swiss francs year on year in 2021 when the world was trying to recover from the coronavirus pandemic. At the end of 2021, the total amount of money deposited in the ... Read more
Mausumi and Omar Sunny having dinner with the whole family, dispel gossip
A photo posted on Omar Sunny’s verified Facebook page on Thursday night shows Mausumi and Omar Sunny having dinner with the whole family, as was unimaginable at the present time. Earlier, Sunny had mentioned that they had stopped talking to each other for the past four months, despite living in the same house. In the ... Read more
Elon Musk faces $258 billion lawsuit for allegedly defrauding investors in Dogecoin pyramid scheme
Elon Musk, SpaceX and Tesla Inc. are facing a $258 billion USD lawsuit for allegedly defrauding investors in a Dogecoin “pyramid scheme.” In a complaint filed in federal court in Manhattan, plaintiff Keith Johnson accused Musk, electric car company Tesla Inc and space tourism company SpaceX of racketeering for
DU announces Tk 922.48cr budget keeping 1.63pc for research
The Dhaka University authorities on Thursday announced its proposed annual budget of Tk 922.48 crore for the financial year 2022-23, keeping Tk 15.5 crore or 1.63 per cent for research. DU Treasurer professor Mamtaz Uddin Ahmed placed the proposed budget at the annual senate session of the university at Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban ... Read more
RCC announces Tk 1,007 crore budget
The Rajshahi City Corporation on Thursday announced a budget of Tk 1,007 crore for the 2022–2023 financial year. RCC mayor and Awami League presidium AHM Khairuzzaman Liton announced the budget at a press conference at the Nagar Bhaban at
Metro rail can save Tk 3,500cr every year
The country’s first metro rail, once launched, will save around Tk 3,500 crore annually in terms of travel time and vehicle operation costs, metro rail authorities said. The electricity-run trains to be operated on the Uttara-Motijheel route – formally known as Mass Rapid Transit Line-6 or MRT Line-6 – will reduce the number of other ... Read more
Sunsilk brings new range of shampoos
Unilever Bangladesh’s haircare brand Sunsilk recently introduced a new range of shampoos with an active mix of natural ingredients as it looks to expand its dominance in the country’s Tk 1,000 crore shampoo market. As part of its efforts to bring better and newer innovations, Sunsilk wants to give a more superior experience for women. The ... Read more
RFL dealer conference held in Thailand
Dealer conference of Good Luck Stationery, Winner Hotpot, Clean Cleaning Brush, Mother Touch Baby Feeding, Sunny Toothbrush, TEL Plastics, Rainbow Paints, Italiano Melamine and Getwell Medical Appliances, brands of the country’s leading business conglomerate RFL Group, was held recently in Thailand. According to a press release, RN Paul, the managing director of RFL Group, inaugurated