News Desk : dhakamirror.com Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University Skill Development Club (JKKNIU-SDC) has announced the JKKNIU Job Fair 2023, scheduled to take place on 30 July at the university campus. The primary objective of the job fair is to facilitate connections between talented individuals and leading companies, providing ample opportunities for networking, career ... Read more
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DBL Lifestyles to open NIKE experience store in Dhaka
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com DBL Lifestyles, a concern of DBL Group, is bringing the country’s biggest NIKE experience store under one roof in Dhaka. DBL Lifestyles is preparing to open the highly anticipated store at Road 11, Banani, Dhaka, reads a press release. Facilitated by the DBL Group known for introducing PUMA to Bangladesh in ... Read more
BGMEA, Green Power sign MoU to support garment factories in becoming greener and more energy efficient
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and Green Power Limited signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to support garment factories in becoming more energy efficient with green and clean sources of energy. BGMEA President Faruque Hassan and Managing Director of Green Power Shaikh Ehsanul Habib inked the MoU on ... Read more
IFAD Autos reaches milestone of manufacturing 10,000 commercial vehicles
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com IFAD Autos Limited, the country’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturing and marketing company, has surpassed the milestone of producing 10,000 Ashok Leyland brand vehicles in its Dhamrai factory. On this occasion, in a nondescript event, the milestone was celebrated at the plant in Dhamrai adjacent to the Dhaka-Aricha highway on Saturday (15 ... Read more
Business Performance Meeting of AIBL held
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com A Business Performance Meeting with the branches of Al-Arafah Islami Bank Limited (AIBL) was held on Saturday (15 July) at the Head Office of the bank. Managing Director and CEO Farman R Chowdhury presided over the meeting, reads a press release. Among others Deputy Managing Directors Shabbir Ahmed, Md. Shafiqur Rahman, ... Read more
Footballer Benjamin Mendy in tears as jury clears him on sex offences
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com France footballer Benjamin Mendy broke down in tears on Friday, as a jury cleared him of sex offences. Mendy, 28, put his head on his knees and wiped away tears on hearing the verdict at the end of the three-week trial at Chester Crown Court in northwest England. He had previously ... Read more
Ronaldo overtakes Messi and sets another Guinness World Record
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Cristiano Ronaldo has overtaken Lionel Messi to set a new world record for highest annual earnings by an athlete, securing his 17th Guinness World Records title. The 38-year-old is estimated to have earned a whopping £107.5 million in the 12 months ended May 1, 2023, topping Forbes’ list of the world’s ... Read more
Walton Mobile opens smart point at Shyamoli
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Walton Mobile’s new smart point, A J Telecom, has recently started its journey at Shyamoli Square Super Market in Dhaka. All models of Walton smart and feature phones and other accessories are available at this exclusive brand shop, reads a press release. Walton Mobile’s Head of Business Intelligence (BI) Rezaul Hasan, ... Read more
IDCOL wins the Karlsruhe Sustainable Finance Awards 2023
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Infrastructure Development Company Limited (IDCOL), a non-bank financial institution under the Economic Relations Division, has been awarded the prestigious “Kalsruhe Sustainable Finance Awards 2023” in the “Outstanding Sustainable Project Financing” category, reads a press release. According to the press release, the award, given by European Organization for Sustainable Development (EOSD), aims ... Read more
Monico Technologies Ltd hosts Grand Unveiling ceremony of tech products
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Monico Technologies Ltd., a renowned technology company, recently hosted an extraordinary Grand Unveiling Ceremony for its revolutionary tech products such as Finder Plus and Brickbox, reads a press release. The event, held at the prestigious White Palace Convention Hall at the capital’s Shyamoli, showcased the cutting-edge features and capabilities of these ... Read more
MetLife publishes 2022 sustainability report
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com MetLife has released its 2022 Sustainability Report, detailing how the company lives up to its purpose, contributes to more confident futures, and creates a virtuous circle of shared value for its customers, colleagues, communities, and shareholders, reads a press release. The report also shares sustainability best practices from around the world ... Read more
Seven Bangladeshis killed in fire in Saudi Arabia
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Nine people including seven Bangladeshis have died in a fire incident at a furniture workshop in the commercial area of Al-Hofuf city in Saudi Arabia last evening (local time). The Bangladeshis were identified as Arif Md Sahadat, Barek Sardar, Md Shakil Pramanik, Saiful Islam, Ruman Pramanik, Md Firoz Sardar Ali and ... Read more
Some Dhaka areas to face power outage for next 7 days
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Some parts of Dhaka will experience power disruption for the next seven days due to maintenance work of transmission system, said a press release of power division. Today, the press release has expressed apologises for the “temporary inconvenience” in the interest of development work of national grid. “Power Grid Company of ... Read more
Three killed in Bogura road accident
News Desk : dhakamirror.com At least three persons were killed and another was injured in a collision between a pick-up and a truck in Bogura’s Adamdighi upazila early today. The deceased were identified as Md Rafiqul Islam of Masterpara of Naogaon’s Sapahar upazila; Dadan Mia, 46, of Dhaka’s Kamrangirchar upazila, and Md Mostak Ali, 45, ... Read more
StanChart wins three FinanceAsia awards
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Standard Chartered Bangladesh was recently honoured as the best bank in three distinct categories at the FinanceAsia Awards 2023. The bank was recognised for having the “Biggest Environmental, Social and Governance Impact” and “Most Progressive Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” in Bangladesh. Standard Chartered also claimed the title of “Best Bank in ... Read more
Tourist ban lifted from Bandarban’s Ruma, Thanchi
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Bandarban district administration yesterday lifted the ban on domestic and foreign tourists travelling to Ruma and Thanchi upazilas. However, the ban on travel to Rowanchari upazila is still in place, according to a notice sent to various government offices signed by Bandarban Deputy Commissioner and District Magistrate Yasmin Parvin Tibriji on ... Read more
Get a first look at John Cena as Mermaid Ken in Barbie
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com The former wrestler turned Hollywood star is part of an absolutely stacked cast in Barbie, led by Margot Robbie as the iconic doll and Ryan Gosling as her boyfriend/accessory Ken struggling with his place as number two. The film is also rounded out by the likes of other Barbies played by ... Read more
Alia Bhatt to star in the first female-lead spy movie for YRF
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com According to Variety, Alia Bhatt is set to become the first super-agent of YRF’s spy universe. The actress will headline the first female-led spy movie for Yash Raj Films. The film, in which Bhatt will play a super agent, is expected to start production in 2024. A trade source told Variety: ... Read more
Bus kills student in Dhaka, then crushes boy to death while escaping scene
News Desk : dhakamirror.com A recklessly driven bus hit a university student yesterday. As the bus fled the scene of the accident, it stumbled onto the sidewalk and killed a boy. The incident happened around 4:30 p.m. near the Rampura Bridge. Physically challenged Mehedi Hasan Parvez, 13, who was with her mother, died on the ... Read more
Bangabandhu Tunnel: Government sets toll ranging from Tk200 to Tk1,000
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The government has set toll rates for using the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel built under the Karnaphuli River in Chattogram, ranging from 200 Tk for cars to 1,000 Tk for 4-axle trailers, which is slated for inauguration in September. The Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges issued a circular in ... Read more