News Desk : dhakamirror.com Just 11mm of rain in three hours was enough to flood many of the low-lying areas in the town of Chottogram today. The rain at 12:00 and 3:00 pm flooded Muradpur, Sholashahar Gate No.2, Agrabad, Chawkbazar, Bakalia, Halishahar and Bahaddarhat, Badurtola, DC Road, Dampara, Reaz Uddin Bazar and Amtol areas under ... Read more
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At least a million children displaced by conflict in Sudan, says UNICEF report
World Desk : dhakamirror.com The conflict in Sudan has displaced more than a million children, including 270,000 in the Darfur region, the United Nations Children’s Fund said on Thursday, warning that many more are at grave risk. The grim milestone was reported as the war that broke out between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and ... Read more
Naim, Afif, Taskin return to Bangladesh ODI squad against Afghanistan
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Afif Hossain and Naim Sheikh made it to the national team as the national team announced Bangladesh’s 15-man squad for the upcoming ODI series at home against Afghanistan on Saturday. Joining Afif and Naim was pacesetter Taskin Ahmed, who missed the last series against Ireland due to injury, are also making ... Read more
Bangladesh crushes Afghanistan by 546 runs in one-off Test
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh crushed Afghanistan by 546 runs on the fourth day of their one-off Test to secure the format’s biggest victory margin by runs in nearly 90 years at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Saturday. Taskin Ahmed was peak of Bangladesh bowlers in the second innings with 4-37 while Rahmat Shah top-scored ... Read more
Meena Bazar opens 3 outlets
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Meena Bazar, one of the leading retail chains in Bangladesh, has launched three new outlets at Uttara-3, Uttara-4 and Nazimuddin Road in the capital. Kazi Inam Ahmed, director of Gemcon Group, its parent company, inaugurated the Uttara outlets while investors Md Kamruzzaman and Md Mokhlasur Rahman opened the one on Nazimuddin ... Read more
Grameenphone launches tourist SIM for first time in Bangladesh
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Grameenphone has introduced “Tourist SIM” for foreigners, entrepreneurs, travelers, business owners, traders and others making a short trip to Bangladesh. Shyam Sundar Sikder, chairman of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC), launched the service at Le Meridien Dhaka on Wednesday, said a press release. “To highlight our country on the world ... Read more
Alliance Française to teach French to students at Glenrich Intl School as part of regular curriculum
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Mentors from the Alliance Franaise de Dhaka (AFD), a non-profit organization also known as the French Cultural Centre, will teach French courses to students at Glenrich International School (GIS) as part of their regular curriculum. GIS signed an agreement with Alliance Francaise de Dhaka on Thursday (15 June) with a view ... Read more
Uttara University organises Research and Publication Award Ceremony 2022
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The Center for Research and Training (CRT) of Uttara University organized the the Research and Publication Award Ceremony 2022 at the University’s Central Auditorium in Dhaka on Friday (16 June). The ceremony awarded the top 20 researchers of the university for the year 2022, reads a press release. From a list ... Read more
IUB team participates in Hult Prize Mumbai summit
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Team I-Eco, OnCampus Champions of Hult Prize 2023 Bangladesh national rounds from Independent University, Bangladesh participated in the Hult Prize Regional Summit in Mumbai, India from 9-11 June 2023, said a press release on Wednesday. At the Mumbai summit of the global competition, the IUB team showcased their low-cost, eco-friendly ‘Bio-polymer ... Read more
Energypac aspires to drive mobility revolution in partnership with JAC
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Energypac aims to lead mobility revolution in Bangladesh by bringing in the advanced automotive technologies, research and development practices of China-based Jianghuai Automobile Co Ltd (JAC). A team from Energypac recently visited the Xingang factory of JAC Motors and was impressed with the level of sophistication and innovation that the Chinese ... Read more
Mother, daughter stabbed to death at Noakhali home
News Desk : dhakamirror.com A woman and her daughter were stabbed to death at their residence in Noakhali town yesterday. Police suspect a monetary dispute to be the motive behind the double murder. The victims were Nur Nahar Begum, 40, wife of Fazle Azim, and her daughter Fatema Azim Priyonti, 17, who sat for this ... Read more
Improve the quality of life of slum dwellers
News Desk : dhakamirror.com A large number of urban residents live in slums, lacking water, healthcare, sanitation, governance, infrastructure, and socialisation, said speakers at an event yesterday. At the event titled “Redefining Resilience of Cities and its Services,” speakers emphasised the need to enhance the quality of life for slum residents in Bangladesh. They also ... Read more
Rain falls, Sylhet inundates
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Rainfall of 151 millimeters from 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. yesterday inundated many areas in the town of Sylhet, shattering city authorities’ lofty claims about monsoon preparedness. The city came to an abrupt halt due to the rain, prompting a wave of criticism of the city corporation’s expensive projects. Hundreds of ... Read more
Road safety project of Tk 5,000 crore starts
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The government, in cooperation with the World Bank, launched a Tk 5,000 crore project to improve road safety and reduce the number of fatalities and injuries in road accidents. The Road Safety Project, funded by the World Bank with US$358 million, aims to reduce the number of deaths and injuries from ... Read more
Dhaka Summer Con 2023 to be held on July 12-14 at ICCB
City Desk : dhakamirror.com To celebrate the rising popularity of pop culture in the country, the first-ever Dhaka Summer Con 2023 will be held at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) in the capital for three days on July 12, 13 and 14. Event management and public relations company MediaQuest Bangladesh is going to organize ... Read more
1st Circular Economy Summit in Dhaka on 15 June
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com The first ever circular economy summit will be held at a city hotel in Dhaka on Thursday (15 June). The ‘Bangladesh Circular Economy Summit’ is going to be organised by Bangladesh Apparel Exchange in collaboration with Laudes Foundation and in partnership with P4G, reads a press release. The summit is powered ... Read more
QR code-based immigration smart card introduced on Ami Probashi
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Ami Probashi, in collaboration with the Ministry of Expatriate Welfare and BMET, introduced online clearance applications and digital QR code-based smart cards that can be downloaded onto phones, said a press release. “For years, aspiring migrants faced a daunting challenge—obtaining their crucial BMET smart card before their departure. The BMET smart ... Read more
NSU organises day-long workshop on ‘Brain Health Research’
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The Department of Public Health of North South University (NSU) organised a day-long workshop for the early and mid-level researchers of Bangladesh to develop research capacity and become familiar with several tools and tests used to conduct neurocognitive developmental research. The workshop, organised as part of a funded project by the ... Read more
Messi ‘detained’ at Beijing airport
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Argentine superstar Lionel Messi Lionel Messi never fails to hit the headlines as the player recently announced that he will be joining David Beckham’s side Inter Miami in the MLS. According to the reports, Lionel Messi was supposed to be signed by FC Barcelona who tried their level best to bring ... Read more
Swedish players forced to show their genitals at the 2011 Women’s World Cup
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Players of the Swedish women’s soccer team had to show their genitals to prove they were women before the start of the 2011 World Cup, the team’s centre-back Nilla Fischer has revealed. The 38-year-old soccer player, Nella Fischer, who described the experience as “humiliating” was exposed. Fischer, who played 194 times ... Read more