Bangladesh Bank introduced a Tk 100 crore refinance scheme for “digital nano loan” disbursements with an aim to expand the financial inclusion of marginalised people. Participating banks will be able to disburse loans of Tk 500 to Tk 50,000 to individual customers with up to 9 per cent interest under the scheme
Month: June 2022
KFC aids underprivileged kids of Mojar School
Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) has recently has facilitated and enriched the learning environment of 250 underprivileged children studying in ‘Mojar School’ located at Agargaon in Dhaka, according to a press release. The initiatives that KFC has taken to enrich the learning at Mojar School are new school uniform, shoes and bags for the students, new ... Read more
Bangladeshi missing from Kuakata beach found alive in Chennai
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The tourist who went missing a week ago from Patuakhali’s Kuakata beach has been found in Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu state of India. Seven days after his disappearance, Firoz Sikder called his family from Chennai at noon today (June 4, 2022). His elder brother Masud Sikder confirmed the matter ... Read more
I don’t follow records, they just come : Cristiano Ronaldo
The Portuguese’s last comments in an interview with the club’s media outlet, claimed that he does not chase records, but the records follow him. “The records, it’s coming in a natural way,” he said. “I don’t follow the records but the records follow me. So it’s good,” he said with
Argentina’s national team to train in Abu Dhabi for 2022 World Cup
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Argentina will prepare for the 2022 World Cup with a training camp in Abu Dhabi as part of a partnership between the Abu Dhabi Sports Council (ADSC) and Argentina Football Association (AFA). The two-time World Cup winners will play friendlies in Abu Dhabi as part of their preparations for what is ... Read more
48% mobile phone customers in Bangladesh have a smartphone
Smartphone penetration in Bangladesh is fast approaching 50 per cent as the coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the adoption of digital technologies to work, study and find entertainment using smart devices. Pre-virus, 38 per cent of mobile phone customers in the country had a smart device. Currently, it stands at 48 per cent
4 friends among 6 dead in road accident on the way to see Padma Bridge
Four friends – on their way to see the newly constructed Padma Bridge – were among six persons dead in a tragic road accident in Munshiganj early today. Three of the deceased were identified as Samad Gazi (24), Ahad (20), and Sifat (20), all hailing from Ichli upazila of Chandpur. Identities of the three other ... Read more
BIT signs deal with US firm on internet coverage
Business Information Technology Ltd (BIT) has teamed up with US-based ARRA Networks to introduce their new internet last-mile technology in Bangladesh. BIT and ARRA hosted presentation sessions to a number of companies, community leaders, and the military during the week of May 29 – June 2, 2022. They even invited a number of
DU ‘Ga’ unit admission test held
Dhaka University on Friday held the admission test of the ‘Ga’ unit under the Faculty of Business Studies for the 2021-22 academic session. The admission test for one-and-a-half hours began at 11:00am in eight divisions across Bangladesh. ‘This year, we decided to hold the exams in all eight divisions of the country to
Miraz receives Best Sportsperson Award 2021
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Cricketer Mehedi Hasan Miraz became the Best Sportsperson of the year while footballer Tapu Barman won the popular choice award at the Kool-BSPA Sports Award 2021 ceremony held at a city hotel today. Bangladesh Sports Press Association (BSPA), in association with Square Toiletries Limited, organised the award programme after a two-year ... Read more
Toxic Paracetamol Syrup: Pay each victim’s family Tk 15 lakh
HC tells DGDA on deaths of children between 1991 and 2009 News Desk : dhakamirror.com The High Court yesterday ordered the Directorate General of Drug Administration to pay Tk 15 lakh each to the families of 104 children who died after taking toxic paracetamol syrup in 1991 and 2009. It also asked the DGDA to ... Read more
Johnny Depp wins defamation case against Amber Heard
Jurors in Virginia on Wednesday ruled in favour of Hollywood actor Johnny Depp, in the libel case brought by the actor against his ex-wife Amber Heard. Depp had filed a $50 million (€47 million) lawsuit against Heard, arguing that she defamed him in an op-ed for the Washington Post. Jury members found Depp should be ... Read more
Finalissima glory for Argentina after comfortable win over Italy at Wembley
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Lionel Messi inspired Argentina to Finalissima success with a 3-0 win over Italy at a sold-out and partisan Wembley Stadium. Goals by Lautaro Martinez, Angel Di Maria and Paulo Dybala ensured the Copa America champions were able to celebrate more trophy delight after ending their 28-year wait for silverware
Shakib back as Bangladesh Test captain
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan was reappointed as the Bangladesh national team Test captain while in-form wicketkeeper-batter Liton Das was made the vice-captain. The position of Bangladesh Test captain went vacant after Mominul Haque decided to step down from the role on Tuesday with an aim to focus on his batting
No Bangladeshi university in Asia’s top 250
No Bangladeshi universities have been ranked among the top 250 Asian universities, according to the Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2022 launched today (June 1, 2022). The 2022 rankings include 616 universities in Asia. Dhaka University has secured a position in the 251-300 group in the ranking prepared
14.7m Bangladeshis lose jobs during Covid pandemic: study
The Covid pandemic left a serious impact on the national employment and income situations, especially among the country’s lower socio-economic segments. At least one person in an estimated 14.7 million households lost their job during the pandemic, finds a survey. Advocacy groups Centre for Governance Studies and the Center for
HC orders NTRCA to recommend recruiting 2,500 candidates as teachers
The High Court today (June 1, 2022) directed the Non-government Teachers’ Registration and Certification Authority (NTRCA) to recommend to the authorities concerned to recruit around 2,500 candidates, who qualified relevant exams as teachers of private educational institutions in 2016. The bench of Justice Kashefa Hussain and Justice Fatema Najib delivered the
Bangladesh exports charcoal of Tk 40 crore yearly
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh is currently earning Tk 40 crore by exporting charcoal to different countries annually. At present, around 7,071 tonnes of charcoal are produced in about 40 factories in several districts in the country including Faridpur, Rajbari, and Magura, the textiles and jute ministry said in a press release yesterday. In addition ... Read more
Admission tests in 22 univs to start from July 30, test fee up by Tk 300
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The admission tests for 2021-2022 academic year are going to start from July 30 this year under the cluster system at 22 public universities. The fee for the admission tests also increased from Tk 1,200 to Tk 1,500. The decisions were taken on Monday night at a virtual meeting of vice-chancellors of ... Read more
IUB hosts nat’l round of astronomy Olympiad
The Department of Physical Sciences of Independent University, Bangladesh organised the national round of the 5th Bangladesh Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics on May 21, said a press release on Tuesday. High school students from grades 9-12 from across the country participated in this competition. This event followed the regional round held on April 22, ... Read more