News Desk : dhakamirror.com Renaissance Dhaka Gulshan Hotel, under Marriott’s flagship, held an all-day blood donation camp at its banquet hall on Sunday in partnership with the Quantum Foundation, according to a press release. “As the world’s largest hospitality company, we always care for our society and in regards to that, Renaissance Dhaka Gulshan Hotel ... Read more
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Uttara University Launches Special Admissions Campaign
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Uttara University has launched a special campaign keeping track of the ongoing admissions period with affordable tution offer. The 15-day campaign will run from September 1-15, 2022, according to a press release. There is a special 50% waiver on the entry fee during the 2022 Fall Sale campaign.
Snowtex Group receives ‘Bangladesh Business Award-2019’
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com The Snowtex Group, an export-oriented company in the apparel industry, has received the Bangladesh Business Award 2019. The company previously earned the award in the category for “Best Business Entrepreneur of the Year,” and on Friday, it was officially awarded to it at the “Bangladesh Business Award-2020” ceremony held at the ... Read more
2 climbers from Bangladesh for the GoZayaan Expedition Ladakh
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Two Bangladeshi mountaineers Salehin Arshady and Imran Khan plan to attempt a series of peaks in the western part of the great Himalayas. Titled GoZayaan Expedition Ladakh, five high mountain peaks are to be climbed, including Kang Yatse II (6250m), Dzo Zongo (6250m), Dzo Zongo East (6200m), Regioni Mallai Ri-I (6080m) ... Read more
Gazi Mazharul Anwar passes away
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Legendary lyricist, director, producer and screenwriter Gazi Mazharul Anwar is no more. His daughter-in-law, Shahana Mirza, confirmed that he passed away at 6:30am today. The iconic personality composed more than 20,000 songs for various media including radio, television and cinema over 60 years.
Tea workers return to work after 15 days
Many of them say Tk-50 hike inconsistent with current prices of essentials Mintu Deshwara After a 15-day work abstention, tea workers resumed work for a daily wage of Tk 170 yesterday morning. Majority of them expressed their dissatisfaction over the Tk 50 pay hike and said they resumed work as they had no alternative. “My ... Read more
Romo Rouf Chowdhury elected Bank Asia chairman
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Romo Rouf Chowdhury has been elected chairman of Bank Asia Ltd in the 479th meeting of the Board of Directors of the bank on Thursday. Before being elected as the chairman, he was one of the vice-chairmen of the bank. Chowdhury is one of the sponsor shareholders as well as sponsor ... Read more
HSBC recognised as market leader in corporate banking, CSR and ESG
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Ltd (HSBC) Bangladesh was named as the market leader in Bangladesh in the highest three categories for corporate social responsibility (CSR), environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and corporate banking in a survey done by Euromoney. This survey is an independent assessment conducted by Euromoney, a ... Read more
Uttara Motors brings Suzuki XL6
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Uttara Motors Ltd, sole distributor of Suzuki vehicles in Bangladesh, recently launched the new Suzuki XL6, a premium sports utility vehicle, at its Uttara Centre in Tejgaon, Dhaka. Nayeemur Rahman, head of business planning of Uttara Motors Ltd, and Chiranjeev Roy, chief operating officer of Suzuki Car Bangladesh, jointly unveiled the ... Read more
Transcom unveils ROWA TV brand
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Transcom Electronics Limited (TEL), a leading retailer and distributor, has launched a new branded television in Bangladesh in partnership with Chinese electronics company TCL. The two companies unveiled “ROWA Television” at an event in the Radisson Blu hotel in Dhaka on Thursday in presence of distributors and dealers, according to a ... Read more
RFL offers kitchen sinks
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com RFL Group recently launched three new kitchen sink models, made of stainless steel and designed to cut use-generated noise, priced between Tk 1,400 and Tk 4,200. Md Moniruzzaman, director of Rangpur Metal Industries, a subsidiary of the RFL, unveiled the products named “Popular”, “Premium” and “Luxury” at the RFL’s head office ... Read more
Actor Sohel Chowdhury murder trial finally begins
News Desk : dhakamirror.com After 24 years, the formal trial of the sensational murder case of actor Sohel Chowdhury in the city’s Gulshan area began with the deposition of prosecution witnesses. Judge Md Zakir Hossain of Dhaka’s Speedy Trial Tribunal-2 recorded the statement of Towhidul Islam Chowdhury, brother of the victim and also the plaintiff, ... Read more
Seminar on FLTA Programme held at IML, DU
News Desk : dhakamirror.com On August 24, 2022, at the Institute of Modern Languages (IML), University of Dhaka, the American Center in Dhaka presented a lecture on the Fulbright FLTA (Foreign Language Teaching Assistant) program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, and its application process. The Institute of Modern Languages coordinated the event in ... Read more
PM sets tea workers’ wage at Tk 170
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The daily wage of tea workers has been fixed at Tk 170. Prime Minister’s Principal Secretary Ahmad Kaikaus briefed the media after a meeting of tea garden owners with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The meeting began at 4:00pm at Gono Bhaban. After the meeting, Ahmad Kaikaus said, “The prime minister has ... Read more
Gems of Nazrul honours national poet
City Desk : dhakamirror.com Marking the National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam’s 46th death anniversary, Gems of Nazrul has released their 22nd production titled “Dhrubojoti” on August 27 on Channel-i and their official YouTube channel, said a press release.
National Poet Nazrul’s 46th death anniversary today
Cultural Desk : dhakamirror.com Today is the 46th anniversary of the death of the national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam. The death anniversary of Nazrul, widely known as the rebel poet, is observed in Bangladesh on Bhadra 12 according to the Bangladeshi Bangla calendar. Different government and socio-cultural organisations, television channels and radio stations have chalked ... Read more
Former election commissioner Mahbub Talukdar dies at 80
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Former Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukdar passed away today. He was 80. “He started feeling sick around noon. He was sent to the city’s United Hospital. Doctors said he had a massive heart attack. Around 1:00 pm, he passed away “Irene Mahbub, the daughter of Mahbub Talukdar, told the media. He had ... Read more
Finland PM tests negative for drugs after party video uproar
Marin’s urine sample was tested for the presence of various drugs such as cocaine, amphetamines, cannabis, and opioids, Iida Vallin, a special adviser to the prime minister, said on Monday. “Drug test taken from Prime Minister Sanna Marin on 19 August 2022 did not reveal the presence of drugs,” Marin’s office said in a statement, ... Read more
First ever, South Asia rally of Int’l Inner Wheel to be held in Dhaka
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The 5th South Asia Rally of International Inner Wheel, one of the largest women’s service voluntary organisation, will be held on 26-27 August at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel, Dhaka. The two-day rally, hosted by Inner Wheel Districts 345 and 328, is being held for the first time in Bangladesh and ... Read more
CUET inaugurates SCIP Plastics Project
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The Department of Civil Engineering of the Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology inaugurated a SCIP Plastics Project under the Sustainable Capacity Building to Reduce Irreversible Pollution by Plastics research project. Vice-chancellor Mohammad Rafiqul Alam was chief guest at the event held in the seminar room of Civil Engineering Department on ... Read more