Thursday, November 6, 2025

QS placed Stamford University among leading universities in Asia

News Desk : dhakamirror.com Stamford University Bangladesh has secured the 781st position in the QS World University Rankings: Asia 2026, marking a significant milestone in its academic journey. The university ranked 244th in South Asia, 11th among private universities, and 25th among all universities in Bangladesh. Recognised by QS as a “Very High Research-Intensive University”, ... Read more

NSU achieves 149th place in QS University Rankings 2026

News Desk : dhakamirror.com North South University (NSU) has been ranked 149th in the QS Asia University Rankings 2026, published on 4 November 2025, says a press release. With this achievement, NSU has retained its position as the top private university in Bangladesh and the second-best overall among both public and private institutions. This year’s ... Read more

Bengali rock fest in Virginia, USA honoring Ayub Bachchu

Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Get ready for an unforgettable night at the Bengali rock concert “Ghor Chhara Ek Shukhi Chele,” happening on November 7 at the Falls Church auditorium in Virginia, USA. This event is a heartfelt tribute to the legendary musician Ayub Bachchu. As part of the DMV Bangla Rock Festival series, this concert ... Read more

Ashraful takes role as batting coach for Ireland series

Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Former national team captain Mohammad Ashraful has been appointed as the specialist batting coach. Abdur Razzak, a former spinner and now a board director, will take on the role of team director for the upcoming series against Ireland. The Bangladesh Cricket Board made this announcement on Monday night. Ashraful has completed ... Read more

BNP announces lineup of party candidates for upcoming elections

News Desk : dhakamirror.com On Monday, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, the secretary general of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, announced the party’s candidates for 237 constituencies in the upcoming national elections. The spotlight was especially on the nominations of former prime minister Khaleda Zia and her son, Tarique Rahman. Khaleda Zia, who serves as the party’s ... Read more

Williamson’s T20 international journey ends

Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Former New Zealand captain Kane Williamson has decided to step back from T20 internationals, saying it’s “the right time for myself and the team.” At 35, he’s gearing up for the three-Test series against the West Indies in December and will continue to play one-day internationals and T20 franchise cricket. In ... Read more

SRK’s 60th birthday: Fans flock to Mannat for celebration

Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Fans of Shah Rukh Khan flocked to his iconic bungalow, Mannat, bright and early on his birthday, November 2, 2025, eager to catch a glimpse of the superstar. Today, Bollywood’s beloved “King Khan,” Shah Rukh Khan, is marking his 60th birthday. This day is a special occasion for his millions of ... Read more

Tourism resumes in St Martin, no ships sailing

News Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh’s only coral island, Saint Martin, has officially reopened to tourists today. However, not a single ship set sail for the island, as operators have paused their services due to a government ban on overnight stays. According to the Sea Cruise Operators Owners Association of Bangladesh, the decision to suspend day-long ... Read more

Tigresses face busy schedule ahead

Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com The Bangladesh women’s cricket team has an exciting schedule coming up, kicking off with a tour of India in December, as confirmed by officials from the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) under the ICC Women’s Future Tours Programme (FTP). The host board has asked us to be ready for departure on either ... Read more

Jatka catching halted aiming hilsa production boost

News Desk : dhakamirror.com An eight-month countrywide ban on catching, trading, and marketing jatka began today to boost the production of hilsa, the national fish. The ban will remain in force until June 30 next year, according to a press release of Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock. During this period, catching, selling, transporting, exchanging, or ... Read more

Community clinic amidst the rice fields

News Desk : dhakamirror.com No access road even after 12 years; patients forced to walk through croplands In Kamrabad union of Jamalpur’s Sarishabari upazila, visitors are met with an unusual sight – a small community clinic standing alone amid a vast paddy field. The Char Dharaborsha Community Clinic, built on eight decimals of land, donated ... Read more

Three-Day internatrional tourism fair kicks off in Dhaka

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com The 13th Biman Bangladesh Travel and Tourism Fair (BTTF) 2025—the country’s largest tourism expo—was inaugurated on Thursday (30 October) in a grand ceremony at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Center (BCFCC) in the capital, Dhaka. The three-day international tourism fair has been organized by the Tour Operators Association of Bangladesh (TOAB), the ... Read more

ACI Motors sets Guinness Record with 350 tractors delivery in an event

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com ACI Motors Limited, one of the pioneers in agricultural mechanization, successfully organized a grand tractor handover event on Monday at the Trade Fair Ground adjacent to the Gor-e-Shaheed Central Eidgah Maidan in Dinajpur, under the theme “Sonalikar Bisshojoy.” In this event, 350 units of Sonalika tractors were handed over to farmers ... Read more

Pathao introduces CNG rides offering users exclusive cashback

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Homegrown super app Pathao has launched a new ride option, Pathao CNG, marking its 10th anniversary and expanding its transport portfolio beyond bikes and cars. The new feature aims to offer commuters an affordable, reliable, and safe way to travel across the city, with fares positioned between Pathao Bike and Pathao ... Read more

IUB’s Ive Sithi heads to Lagos for 55-country youth leadership forum

News Desk : dhakamirror.com Ive Sithi Chambugong, an undergraduate student of Biochemistry and Biotechnology at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), has been selected to represent Bangladesh at the International Gold Event (IGE) and Forum 2025 in Lagos, Nigeria, which will take place from 16 to 22 November. Ive, a Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DEA) Gold Holder ... Read more

Unregistered phones to be cut off after Dec 16

News Desk : dhakamirror.com From 16 December this year, all unregistered mobile phones in Bangladesh will automatically be deactivated, said Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) Chairman Major General (retd) Md Emdadul Bari. At a press conference at the commission’s headquarters in the capital today (29 October), he said the government’s new National Equipment Identity Register ... Read more

Afghanistan dominates Bangladesh in ODI series victory

Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Afghanistan clinched the ODI series with a crushing 81-run win over Bangladesh in the second of the three-match series and take an unassailable 2-0 lead at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. Bangladesh were folded for 109 runs in 28.3 overs—their lowest against the Afghans in an ODI ... Read more

Star Cineplex anniversary special: Buy 1, get 1 free!

Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Star Cineplex, the pioneering and most advanced multiplex chain in the country, is excited to celebrate its 22nd anniversary after 21 successful years in operation. The multiplex’s journey started on October 8, 2004, at the Bashundhara Shopping Centre in the capital. As has been tradition, the multiplex will mark this significant ... Read more