Prince Andrew reputations has been forever tarnished amid tied with sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell, says expert. Royal correspondent Richard Palmer noted how the Duke of York will be ‘tainted forever’ as Maxwell is given a 20-year prison sentence. Journalist Vicky Ward, who was one of the early investigators in the case, wrote powerful people who
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President emphasizes more youths’ involvement in scouting
In order to help young people become good citizens, President Md Abdul Hamid urged everyone on Monday to encourage more youth involvement in scouting in addition to academic performance. He directed the authorities concerned to continue their efforts to increase the number of scouts as well as ensure their quality through effective training
LG teams up with Rangs Industries
LG Electronics in Bangladesh, the global leader in technology and manufacturing, has signed a partnership agreement with Rangs Industries. Peter Ko, managing director of LG Electronics in Bangladesh, and Yeamin Sharif, divisional director of Rancon Electronics Division, signed the deal at the Rangs eMart showroom in
Railway’s cost per passenger 4 times higher than income
Bangladesh Railway costs Tk 2.43 a kilometre for a passenger and earns Tk 0.62 only, Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan told parliament on Monday. He added that the cost is Tk 8.94 a tonne for transporting goods and the income is Tk 3.18. The minister was replying to a query from Jatiya Party lawmaker Rustum ... Read more
Freshers’ reception held at Banophool Adibashi Green Heart College
News Desk : dhakamirror.com A freshers’ reception, a prize-giving ceremony for meritorious students, and a cultural programme were held at Banophool Adibashi Green Heart College in Mirpur, Section-13 in Dhaka on Monday. State minister for industries Kamal Ahmed Majumder was present as chief guest at the events while college governing body chairman prominent Buddhist monastic ... Read more
bKash sets up free health camps in flood-hit areas
Mobile financial service provider bKash has set up free health camps at 10 areas in the flood-hit Sylhet, Sunamganj and Habiganj districts in order to help the people affected by the flood. The areas include Sylhet Sadar, Bishwanath, and Gowainghat of Sylhet district, Sunamganj Sadar, Derai and Chhatak upazila in Sunamganj district, and Baniachong and
Bank Asia disburses loans among 220 women farmers
As part of its financial inclusion drive, Bank Asia Ltd has disbursed agriculture loans among 220 marginal women farmers with a view to making them financially solvent. The private commercial bank lent Tk 1.8 crore at a 4 per cent interest rate to the farmers at an event at the Rajshahi Shilpakala Academy on June ... Read more
Evenings on DU campus no longer abuzz as shops close by 8pm
The vibrance of people on Dhaka University campus in the evening is diminishing gradually as vendors and shopkeepers are closing their businesses by 8pm, as per the directives from the university authorities. any students used to chat with friends on the campus centring the tea stalls. Following the DU authorities’ directives, the shops now have ... Read more
51,316 vehicles cross Padma Bridge on first day
Tk 2cr collected as tolls A total of 51,316 vehicles crossed the Padma Bridge on the first day on Sunday. The authorities collected Tk 2.09 crore from these vehicles as tolls. The much-awaited Padma Bridge was opened for vehicular movement on Sunday from 6:00am. According to the Bangladesh Bridge Authority between 6:00am on Sunday and
BGB distributes relief
The Border Guard Bangladesh distributed various relief goods and provided emergency medical services to flood-affected people in the country on Friday. BGB’s Sunamganj battalion distributed relief goods among around 600 families at Baliakandi village of Surma union, and Birampur village of Rangarchar union in
20,000 vehicles cross Padma Bridge in 10hrs
A total of 20,000 vehicles crossed the Padma Bridge from Mawa and Janjira points on the routes between Dhaka and 21 south and south-western districts in the first 10 hours after its opening for traffic on Sunday. Among the vehicles that crossed the bridge, 60.53 per cent were motorcycles, said Bangladesh Bridge Authority executive engineer ... Read more
Padma Bridge opens for vehicles in a festive mood
At last after years of waiting the Padma Bridge was open for vehicular movement from Sunday morning. On the first day, people on buses, cars and motorcycles get on the bridge in a festive mood. Defying order, many people were seen walking and taking photos on the bridge parking their vehicles aside. The opening of ... Read more
Mastercard names winners of ‘spend & win’ campaign
Mastercard has concluded its recent Spend and Win campaign, titled ‘Mystical Maldives’ with an award ceremony. The campaign aimed to bolster domestic and international retail transactions by providing cardholders the opportunities to win attractive prizes on spends using their Mastercard credit, debit, or prepaid
CCC proposes Tk 2,161 crore budget for FY23
The Chattogram City Corporation on Sunday announced a Tk 2,161.27 crore budget for 2022-23 fiscal. Chattogram mayor Rezaul Karim Chowdhury announced the budget at Theatre Institute Chattogram. The mayor also announced Tk 1,202.57 crore revised budget for 2021-22 fiscal while it was Tk 2,464.96 crore. The budget implementation rate in the outgoing fiscal was
4 of a family injured in fire at Old Dhaka
Four members of a family were injured in a fire followed by an explosion in Old Dhaka’s Agasadek Lane early today. The injured — Israfil Hussain (62), his wife Salma Begum (50), their son Imran (30) and daughter Shahzadi (24) were admitted to
Man kills wife, 2 in-laws
A man allegedly hacked his wife, her mother and uncle to death in Sherpur’s Sreebordi upazila on Thursday night. Monira Begum, 30, her mother Shefali Begum, 50, and uncle Mahmud Hazi, 65, were killed at their home, said Abu Sayem, officer-in-charge of Sreebordi
New SSC exam schedule after floodwater recedes from schools: Dipu Moni
The schedule of suspended Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations will be announced once floodwater completely recedes from schools, said Education Minister Dipu Moni today (June 25, 2022). Students will be able to take the exam effortlessly after flood is over, she said while addressing as the chief guest at a programme at Chandpur ... Read more
JU announces Tk 279.13cr budget for FY2022-23
Jahangirnagar University on Friday announced its annual budget of Tk 279.13 crore for the financial year 2022-23, keeping Tk 4.40 crore for research. JU treasurer Rasheda Akhter placed the budget in the annual senate session of the university at the senate hall with vice-chancellor Nurul Alam in
PM Hasina inaugurates Padma Bridge
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the Padma Multipurpose Bridge on Saturday. The prime minister unveiled the inauguration plaque of the much-anticipated 6.15 kilometre Padma Bridge for vehicular movement at 11:58am at Mawa end. Speaking at the auspicious moment of inaugurating the bridge, an emotion-choked prime minister remembered Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the family members ... Read more
Former ICC elite panel umpire Asad Rauf now runs shop selling clothes and shoes
Asad Rauf, who umpired in one hundred and seventy international matches between 2000 and 2013, was part of the elite panel of ICC umpires too, now runs a shop selling clothes and shoes in Landa Bazaar at Lahore and he has no interest in the game anymore. At the peak of his umpiring career, Pakistan’s Asad ... Read more