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
Month: September 2022
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
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West carefully continue their role as co-parents
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Kanye West finds things out peacefully. On Saturday, Kanye took to Instagram to say he had a nice meeting with his ex-wife Kim Kardashian about their children’s schooling.
Blackpink first artist in YouTube history to surpass 80 million subscribers
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Blackpink makes history again as the K-pop band broke all records and became the first artist in YouTube history to surpass 80 million subscribers. It took them six years to reach this milestone after the channel was created in June 2016.
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
Tk 5 per kilometer fare fixed for journeys on metro rail
A passenger will have to pay Tk100 to travel from Uttara to Kamalapur City Desk : dhakamirror.com The fare for the first metro rail service in the country is set at Tk 5 per kilometer. The minimum fare was set at Tk20, while the fare for the entire Mass Rapid Transit Line 6 route from ... Read more
Pogba at risk of missing the FIFA World Cup due to injury
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com The French soccer player has opted to have surgery on his right knee and the recovery time could prevent him from taking part in the competition, which will be held this winter.It’s been a turbulent start to the season for Paul Pogba and judging by some recent revelations, things are only ... Read more
Mushfiq leaves T20Is with modest legacy
Nafis Almas Siam After retiring from Twenty20 Internationals, when people will look back on Mushfiqur Rahim’s 16-year career in this format, they will remember him more for the runs he could not score rather than for the runs he scored. Mushfiq ended his T20I career with the Asia Cup match against Sri Lanka, with 102 ... 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
Coaching centers will remain closed from September 12th to October 2nd
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Education Minister Dipu Moni said on Monday that all coaching centers would remain closed from September 12 to October 2 to check the question leak during the secondary school certificate and its equivalent exams of 2022 from September 15.
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
Liz Truss is the new British Prime Minister
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Liz Truss was named leader of the ruling Conservative Party and Britain’s next prime minister on Monday, taking power at a time when the country is facing a cost of living crisis, industrial unrest and recession.
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