Sunday, May 11, 2025

Tea garden workers begin strike for wage hike

Zaman Monir Bangladesh Cha Shramik Union, an organisation of tea garden workers, went on a countrywide strike from Saturday for an indefinite period demanding a hike in their daily wages. Leaders and activists of the organisation’s Sylhet and Chattogram divisional units expressed their solidarity on Friday night with the organisation’s Moulvibazar unit that the daily ... Read more

‘Damal’ to hit theatres on 28 October

Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Director Raihan Rafi is preparing to release “Damal” on October 28 after releasing “Poran” this Eid-Ul Adha, which is currently doing well in theaters. The star-studded movie includes Bidya Sinha Mim, Siam Ahmed, Sariful Razz, and Shahnaz Sumi. “On October 28, my upcoming movie “Damal” will be released in theaters. I ... Read more

Tareque Masud remembered

Cultural Desk : dhakamirror.com People from different walks of life in Manikganj remembered renowned filmmaker Tareque Masud and journalist Mishuk Munier with respect and love on their 11 death anniversary yesterday (August 13, 2022). Wreaths were placed this morning at the memorial built in their memory at Joka area of Ghior upazila of Manikganj on ... Read more

Bangladesh Brand Forum organises communication summit

Bangladesh Brand Forum, in collaboration with the Cannes Lions and in association with The Daily Star, hosted the 11th edition of the communication summit at the Sheraton in Dhaka on Saturday. This year’s summit was themed ‘creativity in challenging times’, said a press release. The summit brought together global & leading industry professionals, decision-makers, thought ... Read more

Messi misses out on the 30-man shortlist for the 2022 Ballon d’Or

Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com The PSG player wasn’t on the final list that was released on Friday. The 30 contenders for the 2022 Ballon d’Or, which will be awarded on October 17, 2022 in Paris, have been announced by France Football magazine, but Lionel Messi, the star player for PSG, is surprisingly not one of ... Read more

Spanish music festival stage collapse leaves one killed and 40 injured

High winds at a festival in Spain caused portions of a stage to collapse, leaving one person dead and at least 40 others wounded. Video of the festival in Cullera, south of Valencia, showed some attendees scurrying away in fear while others could be seen carrying on with their revelry. The well-known electronic music festival ... Read more

Government considering two-day weekend at educational institutions: Dipu Moni

News Desk : dhakamirror.com In an effort to save electricity, the government is exploring two-day weekends for educational institutions, said education minister Dipu Moni. She made the declaration in response to a query from a reporter in the capital on Friday. “The situation hasn’t been resolved yet, though. Soon, a decision will be made “She ... Read more

Samsung unveils next gen foldables at Galaxy Unpacked

Putting a full-stop to all rumors and speculations, Samsung finally quenches the thirst of tech-geeks across the world with its compelling new offerings unveiled through “Galaxy Unpacked”! The much-awaited event took place virtually on August 10, 2022, where the South-Korean innovational leader showcased its cutting-edge technological integration, introducing the fourth generation of foldable smartphones as ... Read more

Bangladesh sets stagger industry holidays amid energy crisis

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com To lessen the frequency and duration of power outages in the midst of an ongoing energy crisis, the Bangladeshi government has established staggered weekly holidays for industrial hubs. A notification establishing the area-wise weekly off was published by the Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments under the Ministry of Labour ... Read more

BCCCI signs MoU with BIAC

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com The Bangladesh China Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCCI) and Bangladesh International Arbitration Centre (BIAC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in Dhaka on Wednesday. Kaiser A Chowdhury, chief executive officer of the BIAC, and Al Mamun Mridha, acting secretary general of the BCCCI, signed the deal at the BIAC secretariat ... Read more

Labour market resumes as Bangladesh sends 53 workers to Malaysia

News Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh has started sending migrant workers to Malaysia again after a four-year pause. On Monday at 11:40 p.m., an AirAsia flight departed Dhaka for Kuala Lumpur carrying a total of 53 employees who were under the management of the recruitment firm Catharsis International. The AirAsia flight carrying the Bangladeshi workers landed ... Read more

Fulbright scholarships to teach Bangla in US

News Desk : dhakamirror.com The United States Embassy in Dhaka announced a call for applications for the 2023-2024 Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) Program, according to a press release issued on Sunday. The Fulbright FLTA program provides scholarships for highly-motivated early career Bangladeshi educational professionals working in English language and other related fields – ... Read more

HSBC facilitates social loan financing for Brac

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com In a recent program, the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) in Bangladesh facilitated social loan financing for brac. In accordance with the agreement, HSBC will provide money to BRAC in the amount of Tk 6.12 billion to carry out social development projects, said a press release. This is the country’s ... Read more

StanChart’s first automated over-the-weekend loan for Nestlé Bangladesh

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com In accordance with its distributor finance program, Standard Chartered Bangladesh has completed the country’s first automated over-the-weekend loan disbursement, according to a press release. The first client to receive the funds from a distributor financing loan on a weekend was Nestle Bangladesh, This enhancement will empower distributors, which are usually small ... Read more

Bangladesh’s Meghna Aviation orders 2 Bell helicopters to purchase

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Meghna Aviation Ltd. in Bangladesh has inked a contract to buy two Bell helicopters—a Bell 505 and a Bell 407GXi—according to a statement from Bell Textron. Meghna Aviation was founded in 2011 which is a member of the Meghna Group of Industries, a significant conglomerate with headquarters in Bangladesh that employs ... Read more