News Desk : dhakamirror.com Japan will disburse $3.5 million to UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, to provide protection and humanitarian assistance to Rohingyas sheltered in Bangladesh. The Japanese government and the UNHCR have signed an agreement regarding the assistance that would be used to maintain access to critical and life-sustaining services for Rohingyas living in ... Read more
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UNFPA discusses child marriage, menstrual health situation
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Knowledge sharing event on child marriage during the Covid pandemic and menstrual health management in urban slums, organised by UNFPA was held on Sunday. UNFPA arranged the programme to disseminate and discuss the findings of the two studies — one to shed light on the situation of child marriage during covid-19 ... Read more
75pc fishermen face hardship during hilsa ban: study
News Desk : dhakamirror.com 75 per cent fishing workers face financial hardship during the days of hilsa ban while 79.8 per cent of the workers that face economic problem have only one earning member in their families, according to a study. The study found that those who live on fishing did not receive adequate amount ... Read more
CPA to start construction works of Bay Terminal in 2023
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com The Chittagong Port Authority on Wednesday informed that they had completed all the preparations, including land acquisition and design, to start the construction works of the Bay Terminal in Chattogram from January 2023. CPA chairman rear admiral M Shahjahan disclosed the information at a press conference at Munshi Fazlur Rahman auditorium ... Read more
UGC training on Citizen Charter held
News Desk : dhakamirror.com A training session on the review of the Annual Evaluation Report of the Citizen Charter Action Plan for the fiscal 2021-2022 of public universities was held at the University Grants Commission office in Dhaka on Tuesday. The annual evaluation report of the citizen charter action plans of 15 universities were presented ... Read more
4-5 years of hard work behind this success: Sabina
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Sabina Khatun, the captain of Bangladesh, said that the success in the seven-nation 6th SAFF Women’s Championship was the result of the girls’ laborious efforts over the previous four to five years. When they arrived from Nepal on Wednesday, she stated at a press conference at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, ... Read more
PM orders house to be built for women’s goalkeeper Rupana Chakma
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Rupna Chakma, the goalie for Bangladesh Women’s Football team, will soon have a new home, thanks to orders from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Rangamati Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Mizanur Rahman confirmed the information, “The Prime Minister’s Office has given instructions to build Rupana Chakma’s home as soon as possible.We immediately dispatched an ... Read more
Ritu Porna Chakma suffers head injury in open-top bus ride, gets three stitches
She required three stitches to her head at the CMH and was later taken to the BFF house to join the team in the celebration Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Ritu Porna Chakma of the Bangladesh women’s football team suffered a head injury after colliding with a banner when the team was traveling in an open-top ... Read more
Miss Universe 2022 to be held in New Orleans next year
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com On January 14, 2023, more than 90 women will vie for the title of Miss Universe at the Ernest N Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. They will compete in various categories, including evening gown and swimwear. They will also take part in an in-depth interview session. The organization said earlier ... Read more
Sir Elton John to perform at the White House on Friday
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Elton John will perform at a unique event called “A Night When Hope and History Rhyme” at the White House, Friday (Sept. 23) . The event is a joint effort between A&E Networks and The History Channel. The concert and related event, which will feature John performing for 2,000 invited guests ... Read more
Cristiano Ronaldo is the most popular Instagram star of the 2022 World Cup: report
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com The media value of a post on social media from the Portuguese star is $3.5 million on average Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo may not be as dominant on the field as he used to be, but he is unrivaled on social media, especially Instagram. The BBC reports that the Manchester United ... Read more
Nurjahan group chairman jailed 1 year for selling substandard edible oil
News Desk : dhakamirror.com A Chattogram court today (September 20, 2022) sentenced Nurjahan group Chairman and Managing Director Zahir Ahammed to one year in jail and fined him Tk 2.5 lakh in a case filed by BSTI for marketing low-quality edible oil. Chattogram Metropolitan Magistrate Kazi Shariful Islam passed the order today, our Chattogram staff ... Read more
Tri-nation firm Gava to invest $25.62m in Dhaka EPZ
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Gava Private Limited, a company owned by Hong Kong, Sri Lanka and Switzerland, is going to invest $25.62 million at Dhaka Export Processing Zone (DEPZ) to set up a garment manufacturing industry. The company will produce annually 4.4 million pieces of jackets, fleece jackets, t-shirts, polo shirts, sweaters, trousers, coverall, stretch ... Read more
DUJA celebrates 37th anniv
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The Dhaka University Journalists’ Association, one of the oldest organisations of campus journalists in the country, observed its 37th founding anniversary with festivities and different programmes on Monday. DU vice-chancellor professor Md Akhtaruzzaman inaugurated the celebration programme by cutting a cake at the games room of the university’s Teacher-Student Centre in ... Read more
Milestone KG School holds debate contest
News Desk : dhakamirror.com An inter-class English debate competition was held at Milestone Preparatory KG School at Diabari on the outskirts of the capital. The topic of the debate was ‘Facebook or Social Media Playa a Vital Role in The Education’. The English version students from Class VI to VIII participated in the competition on ... Read more
SCC announces Tk 1,040 crore budget for FY23
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The Sylhet City Corporation on Monday placed a budget of Tk 1,040.2 crore for the ongoing financial year 2022-23 – a Tk 191 crore more than what was budgeted a year ago. SCC mayor Ariful Haque Chowdhury announced the budget in a press conference held at a party centre in the ... Read more
UK bids adieu to the Queen Elizabeth
Queen Elizabeth II laid to rest after historic funeral attended by world leaders News Desk : dhakamirror.com Queen Elizabeth II offered her services and devotion to the nation, and in return the country bid a heartfelt farewell to the late monarch on Monday. Before Elizabeth was laid to rest at Windsor Castle, the entire United ... Read more
Bangladesh plans to hire 6,000 social workers to improve child protection services
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh plans to hire 6,000 additional social workers to improve the effectiveness of the provision of child protection services at the local level. This hiring will increase the workforce from the current 3,000 social workers to 9,000, representing a 200% increase in the number of social workers. The statement was made ... Read more
‘The people of Bangladesh own this trophy’
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The captain of the Bangladesh Women’s Football team, Sabina Khatun, dedicated the SAFF Women’s Championship trophy to the Bangladeshi people after their victory over Nepal 3-1 in the final on Monday at the Dasarath Rangasala in Kathmandu solidified their dominance of South Asian football. “Finally, it ended our long 12-13 years’ ... Read more
55-year-old Balayet gets chance to study journalism in Varendra University
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The 55-year-old, Md Balayet Sheikh, has qualified in the admission test of Varendra University for the academic session — Fall-2022. Balayet proved that age cannot be a barrier to education as he got the successful passed the entry test of Journalism, Communication and Media Studies at the Varendra University. Balayet said, ... Read more