News Desk : dhakamirror.com English-medium students from four schools will initially receive the service Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) will pilot a student bus service for four English-language schools in its jurisdiction to reduce congestion in the city, DNCC Mayor Md Atiqul Islam said. We are seeing parents using their private cars to take their ... Read more
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Charles the new King of Britain
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Prince Charles has succeeded his mother Queen Elizabeth as ruler of the United Kingdom and 14 other nations after she passed away at 96, reports BBC. The first decision of the new king’s reign was that he will be known as King Charles III.He could have chosen from any of his ... Read more
Akbar Ali Khan passes away
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Former adviser to caretaker government and economist Akbar Ali Khan died on Thursday night. He was 78. Akbar Ali Khan, also a freedom fighter, died at about 10:00pm, said his younger brother Kabir Hossain Khan over phone. Akbar Ali Khan, also former cabinet secretary, was one of the most prominent faces ... Read more
Queen Elizabeth passes away at 96
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving monarch in British history and the nation’s figurehead for seven decades, has breathed her last at the age of 96, Buckingham Palace has announced. ‘The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon,’ it said in a statement at 6:30pm (17:30 GMT).
It was a cold-blood murder
Says IO in Shimu murder charge sheet News Desk : dhakamirror.com On the night of January 15, Khandaker Shakhawat Alim Nobel, husband of the slain film actor Raima Islam Shimu, decided to kill his wife over a family feud and called his friend SMY Abdullah Farhad at their flat on Green Road. Later, Farhad also ... Read more
Charges framed against PK Halder, 13 others over money laundering
News Desk : dhakamirror.com A Dhaka court today framed charges against former managing director of NRB Global Bank Proshanta Kumar Halder, known as PK Halder, and 13 others in a case filed over laundering Tk 80 crore to Canada and amassing about Tk 426 crore illegally. Sukumar Mridha, his daughter Anindita Mridha, Abantika Baral, Shankha ... Read more
Tigresses look confident of clearing the qualifier hurdle
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh seems confident of securing their spot in next year’s ICC Women’s T20 World Cup by finishing top of the four-team group at their qualifying tournament, to be held in the United Arab Emirates from September 18-25 target. The USA, Scotland, Ireland, and the Tigresses are placed in the same group. ... Read more
UIU Debate Club emerges as National Champion
The fest was held at Rajshahi University News Desk : dhakamirror.com United International University Debate Club (UIUDC) became champions at the Martyred Dr Shamsuzzoha Memorial 6th Gold Bangladesh National Debate Fest 2022. The fest was held at Rajshahi University on September 2-3, 2022, according to a press release published on Wednesday. Rajshahi University vice-chancellor Golam ... Read more
Red zones are closed to street vendors
Another effort by DSCC to make footpaths free News Desk : dhakamirror.com After repeated failures to stop street vendors from taking over capital city streets, Dhaka South City Corporation will implement a new system to ease traffic congestion. DSCC will classify city streets into three categories – red, yellow and green. Red zones are completely ... Read more
How can Dhaka solve its traffic problem?
Views Debra Efroymson If I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard that “traffic was particularly bad today,” I could have retired already. Over the years, people have hazarded various suggestions as to the cause of the terrible Dhaka traffic and its potential solutions. Causes include: not enough roads for all the cars; poor ... Read more
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
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