Wednesday, February 4, 2026

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

BCB board shake-up: Rubaba Dowla takes a seat

Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Corporate leader and sports organizer Rubaba Dowla has officially joined the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), stepping in for Isfak Ahsan, whose nomination was quietly pulled just hours after yesterday’s board election. The NSC has pulled back his nomination due to claims about his connections with the ousted Awami League government. As ... Read more

Bangladesh and KSA sign pact for workers’ rights

News Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia have just inked a labour recruitment agreement, marking the first deal aimed at promoting fair recruitment practices and protecting workers’ rights. Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Adviser, Prof. Asif Nazrul, and the Saudi Minister of Human Resources and Social Development, Engineer Ahmad Bin Solaiman Al-Rajhi, recently came ... Read more

Canadian delegation visits AIUB to discuss academic ties

News Desk : dhakamirror.com A delegation from the Canadian high commission recently made a visit to the American International University-Bangladesh in Dhaka. The team was headed by Debra Boyce, who serves as the counsellor and senior trade commissioner, along with Quazi Gulam Farhad, the trade commissioner, as noted in a press release on Monday. During ... Read more

Poor pay, allowances of teachers affect education

World Teacher’s Day today Shahin Akhter Poor pay-scale and allowances and low social status mark the poor condition of the teachers in Bangladesh affecting the education sector, observed educationists and researchers. They also said that the Bangladeshi teachers were lagging much behind their fellows even in the neighbouring countries in terms of these facilities and ... Read more

Celebrate garo heritage at Dhaka Wangala festival

Cultural Desk : dhakamirror.com The 19th Dhaka Wangala Festival is set to take place on October 24, 2025, at Banani Bidya Niketon. This event will be a vibrant celebration of the rich cultural heritage of the Garo (Mandi) community, says a Press release. Wangala, often referred to as the harvest festival of the Garos, remains ... Read more

Ilias Kanchan battle with brain tumor

Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Veteran actor Ilias Kanchan has been facing health issues for the last seven months and has been undergoing treatment in London for the past six months. During a press conference on Wednesday, his son Mirazul Moin Joy shared some concerning news: “My father, Ilias Kanchan, has been diagnosed with a brain ... Read more

Women with disabilities graduate from digital marketing training

News Desk : dhakamirror.com Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) and Bangladesh Business & Disability Network (BBDN) have celebrated the graduation of fifteen women with disabilities from a specialised digital marketing training programme. The certificate-giving ceremony was recently held at the Skill Jobs office, with representatives from EBL, BBDN, Skill Jobs, and B-SCAN, says a press release. ... Read more

Protecting hilsa: 22-day fishing ban begins

News Desk : dhakamirror.com The government has put a 22-day halt on catching, transporting, storing, selling, and marketing hilsa throughout the country. This measure aims to protect the fish during its crucial breeding season. The ban started at midnight yesterday and will last until October 25, as stated in a notification from the Ministry of ... Read more

One in three graduates remains jobless for up to 2yrs

Finds state-run statistical agency Economy Md Asaduz Zaman One in three university graduates remained unemployed for up to two years while looking for work last year. Of them, one in seven had been without work for between one and two years. In the next category, one in six graduates had been jobless for more than ... Read more