News Desk : dhakamirror.com Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Sultan of Brunei, arrived in Dhaka today. The VVIP Special flight carrying the Sultan of Brunei, family members, key cabinet ministers and officials had landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at around 2:30 pm, reports The Daily Star quoting a foreign ministry official. He was ... Read more
Month: October 2022
Turag pollution hits environment, livelihood hard: discussion
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Pollution in Turag River has been affecting livelihood of those long dependent on the water body and also forcing many to look for alternative means of income, observed green activists at a programme on Thursday. The observation came at a discussion in the city where they raised concern about river pollution ... Read more
Kabir Suman concerts in Dhaka will turn up at Engineers Institute
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Renowned singer Kabir Suman was scheduled to perform in Dhaka for the first time in nearly 13 years on October 15, 18, and 21 and tickets for all three dates had already sold out. But yesterday, the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) stated that because the location is a Key Point Installation, ... Read more
Pakistan win tri-series final, sends T20 World Cup warning
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Mohammad Nawaz, an all-rounder, helped Pakistan defeat New Zealand by five wickets on Friday to win the tri-series Twenty20 final in Christchurch with three balls remaining. After the hosts finished on 163-7 at Hagley Oval, spinner Michael Bracewell checked Pakistan’s early momentum in the tourists’ reply, before Nawaz stepped up with ... Read more
FIFA rankings see surge for the reigning SAFF champions
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com In the most recent FIFA rankings for women’s soccer, which were revealed on Thursday, Bangladesh rose seven spots after winning the SAFF Championship for the first time last month. The women in red and green moved up in the most recent ranking, which was updated after August 5, moving from 147 ... Read more
UNICEF, Bangladesh garment industry teamed up to support mothers at work
News Desk : dhakamirror.com In accordance with the Unicef-led Mothers@Work initiative, factories will receive assistance to provide breastfeeding spaces and breaks, childcare facilities, paid maternity leave, cash benefits, healthcare, employment protection, and a safe work environment for working mothers and pregnant women. Unicef, Bangladesh Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), and Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and ... Read more
‘Bangladesh IT Connect portal—Japan’ opened
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com An information technology portal named Bangladesh IT Connect Portal—Japan was launched yesterday with the goal of fostering business ties between domestic and Japanese IT enterprises. The Enhancing Digital Government and Economy project of the Bangladesh Computer Council and the Japanese Embassy will work together to create a business-to-business hub for IT ... Read more
German Business Council begins journey in Bangladesh
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com German Business Council (GBC), a platform of German private enterprises working in Bangladesh, formally began its journey today in Dhaka to promote investment and trade with the country. Additionally, it will help create a favorable business environment for the European nation’s companies. Formally registered as a trust in December 2019, GBC’s ... Read more
Veon Group CEO to arrive in Dhaka tomorrow
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Banglalink’s parent company Veon Group CEO Kaan Terzioğlu is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka tomorrow for a four-day visit. This will be his third visit to Bangladesh this year, Banglalink said in a statement today. He will sit with government officials and key stakeholders of the company along with attending a ... Read more
4 global fairs by CEMS-Global USA begin in Dhaka
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Four comprehensive international exhibitions, organised by the CEMS-Global USA, began in Dhaka’s International Convention City Bashundhara today. The three-day exhibitions are: 5th Int’l Health Tourism & Services Expo Bangladesh 2022, 27th Build Bangladesh Expo 2022, 4th Water Bangladesh International Expo 2022 and 4th Dhaka International Lighting Expo 2022. Some 350 stalls ... Read more
Int’l day for disaster risk reduction today
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Pragmatic early warning system for all types of disasters is yet to be introduced in the country although natural disasters cause huge losses and damages every year in Bangladesh. Disaster experts said that Bangladesh has early warning for flood and cyclone but yet to develop pragmatic forecasting for flash flood, lightning ... Read more
Fashion and lifestyle expo started in Chittagong
News Desk : dhakamirror.com A three-day fashion and lifestyle expo has begun in Chittagong to display and publicize the most recent trends. The fair got underway on Thursday, October 13 at the Radisson Blu Bay View, a five-star hotel in the port city. The Platinum Sponsor Maliha Ibrahim Studio and Salon, Gold Sponsor Khadi Ghar, ... Read more
Eminent actor Masum Aziz on life support
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Eminent actor Masum Aziz has been put on life support at a private hospital in Bangladesh capital Dhaka. He was admitted to Square Hospital with cardiac problem on October 3 and put on life support as his condition deteriorated on Thursday morning, said Sommilito Sangskritik Jote president Golam Quddus. He also ... Read more
Exports of clothing to US rose by 53.54% in first eight months of 2022
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh’s garment exports to the country’s single largest export market, the USA, increased 53.54 percent year on year to $6.64 billion in the January-August time frame of the current year, according to data from the USA’s Office of Textiles and Apparel, (OTEXA). Bangladesh occupies third place with a 9.42 percent share ... Read more
Top Bangladeshi universities include DU and NSU in the 2023 Times Higher Education rankings
News Desk : dhakamirror.com In the 2023 edition of the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, Dhaka University and North South University held the top spots among all Bangladeshi universities. According to a news release released yesterday, NSU and Dhaka University were ranked between 601 and 800 in the Times Higher Education World University ... Read more
RU researchers develop five new banana varieties
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Researchers of Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Rajshahi University have developed at least five advanced varieties of banana. The new varieties were named as Mehersagar, Rongilasagor, Grand Nain, Sofri, and Agnissor. RU Vice-Chancellor Prof Golam Sabbir Sattar handed over seedlings of the new varieties among the farmers in an ... Read more
Akij Bathware unveils ROSA faucets
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Akij Group is one of the renowned names in the country for their excellence in manufacturing building materials. To refuel their journey, Akij Bathware — a new sister concern of Akij Group — has launched ROSA faucets and bathware products. This wide range of ROSA faucets and bathware is not only ... Read more
74th meet of BOU academic council held
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The 74th meeting of the academic council of Bangladesh Open University was held at its Dhaka regional centre on Tuesday. BOU vice-chancellor Syed Humayun Akhtar presided over the meeting, said a press release. Pro-vice-chancellor (administration) Nasim Banu, pro-vice-chancellor (education) Mahbooba Nasreen and treasurer Mustafa Azad Kamal were present. New 10 members ... Read more
Korean King Sejong Instt opens at AIUB
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The public diplomacy team of the Korean Embassy attended the opening ceremony of King Sejong Institute Dhaka1 held at the American International University-Bangladesh on Monday. Carmen Z Lamagna, vice-chancellor of AIUB welcomed the team at AIUB and delivered the opening address. Youngmin Seo, head of the Public Diplomacy Wing conveyed the ... Read more
Sabur Khan gets Book of Records award
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Md Sabur Khan, chairman, Daffodil International University and Daffodil Family received the Award of ‘World Book of Records’ on Monday at an award receiving ceremony. World Book of Records is a UK-based organisation that certifies, verifies and records extraordinary achievements around the world. This year Md Sabur Khan has been felicitated ... Read more