Friday, March 29, 2024

International Literacy Day: Government now aims 100% literacy by 2030

News Desk : dhakamirror.com About 24.40 percent of adults aged 15 and over remain illiterate, although the ruling Awami League pledged in its 2008 election manifesto to end illiteracy by 2014. The goal of achieving universal literacy by 2014 was also set out in the National Education Policy 2010 created in 2009 by the AL-led ... Read more

Dhaka Bank and MTB savings scheme now available through bKash

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Customers can access the Dhaka Bank and Mutual Trust Bank (MTB) digital savings scheme via bKash accounts 24/7 from anywhere in the country. You can open savings plans with different maturities and amounts from these two banks in just a few minutes from the comfort of your own home and avoid ... Read more

Nagad opens 11 new service points

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Nagad, a mobile financial service provider of the Bangladesh Postal Department, launched a new 11 Nagad-Sheba points at different districts across the country. The districts are Dinajpur, Jhenaidah, Brahmanbaria, Feni, Bhola, Patuakhali, Netrakona, Sirajganj, Narsingdi, Rangamati, and Chandpur. Its total service points stand to 45, a press release said. With the ... Read more

Konka wins the Peace of Mind Award 2022

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Konka, a manufacturer of refrigerators, recently took home the 2022 Peace of Mind Award at the fifth Yunfeng Conference hosted by Shanghai Newspaper Group’s Interface News. Konka became the “Refrigerator Brand of the Year” by beating off competition from nearly 2,000 brands and products in more than 100 fields, said Electromart ... Read more

EBL teams up with Bureau Bangladesh to distribute food aid

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Recently, Eastern Bank Ltd (EBL) supplied food to flood victims and low-income families in the Sylhet and Sunamganj districts as part of its CSR initiative. Bureau Bangladesh provided organizational support for the relief program held on August 30 and 31 said a press release. As part of observance of the ‘Month ... Read more

Laal Singh Chaddha Coming to Netflix October 20: Repor

Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com The excitement surrounding Laal Singh Chaddha is increasing every day and previously it was revealed that the Aamir Khan starrer will not be released on OTT for until 6 months after the film’s theatrical release. Now India Today reported that the film is rumored to be released on a streaming platform ... Read more

Brac University organizes round table discussion on the rational use of drugs

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com On September 4, the School of Pharmacy of BRAC University organized a round table discussion on the rational use of medicines at the GDLN center (Global Development Learning Network) of Brac University.The event was chaired by Professor Dr Eva Rahman Kabir, Dean, School of Pharmacy, BRAC University, and conducted by the ... Read more

Mushfiqur retires from T20Is

Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh’s veteran wicketkeeper batter Mushfiqur Rahim has announced his retirement from T20 Internationals. The announcement came from its official Facebook page on Sunday afternoon. Mushfiqur’s Facebook post read: “As salaa mualaikum to all, hope you are doing well. “I have been grateful to have you all beside me throughout my long ... Read more

Dr Ibrahim’s 33rd death anniversary

News Desk : dhakamirror.com Today is the 33rd death anniversary of National Professor Dr Mohammad Ibrahim, also founder of the Diabetic Association of Bangladesh. Different associate organisations will place wreaths at his grave in the capital’s Banani Graveyard at 8:00am, said a press release.

Man who traveled ticketless on train while working govt job pays off debt

News Desk : dhakamirror.com Emdadul Haque, a government employee who, during his tenure, had traveled several times without tickets on different trains on the Dhaka-Chattogram and Dhaka-Sylhet railways recently paid for all his tickets after retiring. Emdadul Haque (61) from South Mourail area of Brahmanbaria town came to the booking assistant room at Brahmanbaria train ... Read more

Notre Dame Univ welcomes freshers

News Desk : dhakamirror.com Notre Dame University Bangladesh welcomed its freshers of the fall semester in an orientation programme on the campus in the capital on Monday. Addressing the event as chief guest, professor Mesbahuddin Ahmed, former chairman of the Bangladesh Accreditation Council, said, ‘Notre Dame is a place which established based on discipline. From ... Read more

Strengthening cultural awareness

Gram Theatre commemorates anniversary through a boat ride Cultural Desk : dhakamirror.com The Bangladesh Gram Theater held a cultural boat ride to commemorate its 40th anniversary in Rajshahi on Saturday. The boat ride was called ‘Bangla Natyaer Naujatra’. Theater President Nasiruddin Yousuf Bachchu opened the journey from the Alupatty top of the Padma River in ... Read more

We cannot advance and leave them behind

Suborno Nagorik Foundation honors inspiring people with disabilities News Desk : dhakamirror.com 15 people with disabilities and organizations supporting them from across the country received crests and certificates yesterday at the Daffodil Education Network conference hall in Dhanmondi. The event, titled “UCBL Suborna Nagorik Award 2022: Special Citizen Award for Changing perception and Improving the ... Read more