Standard Chartered Bangladesh has launched file centres for students at its Gulshan and Dhanmondi branches in a bid to enable seamless banking services for those pursuing education abroad. Zarin Daruwala, cluster chief executive officer for India and South Asia at Standard Chartered Bank, inaugurated a student file centre at the bank’s Gulshan branch on May ... Read more
Month: June 2022
Duranta begins no-honking campaign
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Duranta bicycle brand has launched a campaign called ‘ShobdoTraash’ to create public awareness of unnecessary honking. RN Paul, managing director of RFL Group, inaugurated the campaign at a function held at RFL Group’s office in Badda on Tuesday, said a press release
FIFA World Cup trophy now in Dhaka
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com The original trophy of the FIFA World Cup has arrived in Dhaka earlier this morning for a 36-hour tour accompanied by a seven-member FIFA delegation including former French World Cup winner Christian Karembeu. The World Cup trophy was taken to Radisson Blu Water Garden Hotel in Dhaka in presence
After 86 hours, fire finally doused in Ctg depot: Army
After 86 hours, the devastating fire at BM Container Depot in Chattogram’s Sitakunda has finally been doused, said Lt Col Ariful Islam, commander of the 18th Brigade of Bangladesh Army’s 24th Infantry Division. He confirmed the development to journalists today (June 8, 2022). The fire was completely extinguished around 12pm. There are no flames anywhere in ... Read more
60 hours later, Ctg depot fire finally under control, says army
After 60 hours, the Bangladesh Army claimed to have brought the deadly fire at Sitakunda BM Container Depot under control. “We were able to put out the fire, and there is no danger of it happening again. We’ve marked the hazardous area and are working to prevent further damage and
641 people killed in 528 accidents in May
Road Safety Foundation says At least 641 people were killed and 1,364 injured in 528 road accidents across the country in May, according to Road Safety Foundation. In a press release issued today (June 6, 2022), the non-government organisation said 84 among the deceased were women and 97 were
Phones, cash, keys topped the list of items Uber users left behind
Uber says in its Lost and Found Index for 2022 Business Desk : dhakamirror.com The Bangladeshi customers after their rides with ridesharing giant Uber are leaving three important accessories – phones, cash and keys. While phones top the list of the most forgotten items in Bangladesh, Fridays and Sundays were the most common days to ... Read more
BUP celebrates 14th anniversary
The 14th founding anniversary of Bangladesh University of Professionals was celebrated on Sunday with the buildings illuminated and the corridors decorated colorfully. The celebration programmes were arranged in two phases. The first phase included flag hoisting, inauguration of tree planting and release of fish fry at BUP Lake by
Unilever launches sustainability report
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Unilever Bangladesh unveiled its sustainability report for the year 2021, titled ‘Partnering Bangladesh’. The report demonstrated the company’s work and impact on the health, environment, and society, said a press release on Saturday. Unilever Bangladesh has saved around 3.3 lakh megawatts per hour on energy consumption
Families gather in front of CMCH in search of missing victims
Most of the bodies remain unidentified News Desk : dhakamirror.com Family members of unidentified victims during a fire and massive explosion at privately-run inland container depot, BM Container Depot, at Sitakunda on the outskirts of the country’s port city Chattogram on Saturday night gathered in front of Chattogram Medical College Hospital on Monday morning. While ... Read more
Spectacular arrangements surrounding the opening of Padma Bridge
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Last minute preparations are underway in the bridge area. The Padma Bridge is going to be opened on 25 June. The inauguration of the Padma Bridge on June 25 will be celebrated in a manner that will truly let the general public be a part of the achievement – Bangladesh’s first independently ... Read more
No JSC, JDC exams this year: Education Minister
Students to be evaluated at educational institutions, she says There will be no Junior School Certificate (JSC) and its equivalent Junior Dakhil Certificate (JDC) exams this year, Education Minister Dipu Moni said on Sunday. Since no JSC and JDC exams will be held, the respective educational institution will evaluate its students, she said this at ... Read more
Non-stop river pollution threatens water security
World Environment Day Non-stop river pollution threatens water security Laws, rules, HC directives go in vain Rashad Ahamad No pragmatic step is yet to be taken to protect the four rivers surrounding Dhaka even after declaring them ecologically critical 13 years ago. In September 2009, the Department of Environment declared the four rivers Ecologically Critical ... Read more
Germany to train in Dubai ahead of 2022 Qatar World Cup
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Germany will be setting up a training camp in Dubai to prepare for the 2022 Qatar World Cup which kicks off on November 21. Coached by Hansi Flick, the squad is set to land in Dubai on November 14. They will then fly to Doha on November 17 and play their ... Read more
Ecommerce summit held in Dhaka
News Desk : dhakamirror.com To unlock the true potential of Bangladesh’s e-commerce market, trends and practices, Bangladesh Brand Forum organised the country’s first-ever Bangladesh E-commerce Summit 2022, presented by Daraz, powered by Dotlines, and in association with eCourier and The Business Standard, under the theme of revitalising the e-commerce industry
At least 49 killed, over 200 injured in Ctg container depot fire
News Desk : dhakamirror.com At least 49 people were killed and over 200 people were injured in an explosion as a fire broke out in a privately-run inland container depot at Sitakunda in Bangladesh’s southeast district of Chattogram at the night following Saturday. Officials said that the victims in the fire at BM Container Depot ... Read more
‘Sexual harassers’ stab student to death
A 22-year-old polytechnic student was stabbed to death on Friday by what police said were sexual harassers in Bogura town. Alzamiu Boni, 22, a computer technology student of Bogura Polytechnic Institute, died while being treated at Bogura Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital with a stab injury above
4 killed in Narsingdi as train hits truck
Four people were killed and another was injured as a small truck collided with a train in Hasnabad area in Narsingdi’s Raipura upazila around 12:00 noon yesterday. The dead are Shahin Alam Khan, 18, Sujath Mia, 25, and Anisur Rahman, 24, all residents of Mayezpara village in Netrakona’s Purbodhala upazila, and Anuwarul Islam, 27, of ... Read more
Mobile subscribers increase in April, internet users decrease
The number of mobile network subscribers in Bangladesh rose for three consecutive months to reach an all-time high in April while internet usage slipped that same month. Local network operators collectively added about 4.6 lakh customers in April from that a month earlier to reach 183.3 crore subscribers
47pc young women face sexual harassment
46.5pc experience sexual harassment More than 63 per cent of adolescent girls and young women in the Bangladesh capital city of Dhaka face various types of harassment, mostly sexual, in public transports, said a survey report published on Friday. Among the victims covered by the survey, 46.5 per cent experienced sexual harassment in such transports ... Read more