Business Desk : dhakamirror.com As part of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Prime Bank recently signed an agreement with Footstep Bangladesh to establish water filtration systems in government schools and hospitals in Dhaka, Sunamganj and Kushtia. Faisal Rahman, additional managing director of Prime Bank and Shah Meem Rafayat Chowdhury, president of Footstep Bangladesh signed the agreement ... Read more
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Moinuddin Masud new general manager of Rupali Bank
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Md Moinuddin Masud has been promoted to the post of general manager of Rupali Bank through a notification of the Financial Institutions Division of the Ministry of Finance. After being promoted, he is serving the bank as the head of Cumilla Divisional Office. Before this promotion, he was working as deputy ... Read more
Teletalk signs agreement with Govt Bangla College
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Teletalk Bangladesh signed an agreement with Government Bangla College on Tuesday (20 June). Under the agreement, Teletalk will provide various corporate service including voice and internet to the teachers, staff and employees of Bangla College, reads a press release. Prof Jahangir Hossain, principal of Bangla College, and Mostafa Kamal, senior manager ... Read more
Humble Humboldt penguins, the excellent swimmers
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Originally from South America, the Humboldt penguin lives on the coasts of Peru and Chile. Its closest relatives are the African penguin, the Magellanic penguin and the Galpagos penguin. Humboldt penguins are extremely sociable, inquisitive and communicative birds, some would even say they are the friendliest of them all. These birds ... Read more
Ferdous, Apu Biswas to host BTV’s popular show ‘Ananda Mela’ on Eid
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Ferdous Ahmed and Apu Biswas will entertain audiences this Eid with their performance on BTV’s Ananda Mela. This is the first time they have co-hosted the popular show. This celebrity show brings together artists from film, television, music, and dance. The shoot for the show lasted until late Monday night. The ... Read more
Singapore Airlines once again named world’s best by travelers
World Desk : dhakamirror.com Singapore Airlines (SIA) has been named World’s Best Airline in the 2023 Skytrax World Airline Awards. It is the fifth time the company has won this prestigious accolade. SIA took the top spots in four categories at this year’s Skytrax awards, including Best First Class Airline, Best First Class Comfort Amenities, ... Read more
ATMA demand passing of draft amendment of tobacco control law at the earliest
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The Anti-Tobacco Media Alliance (ATMA) raised the demand for a quick passage of the draft amendment of the tobacco control law. The organisation made the demand during a meeting held at the capital’s BMA Bhaban on Wednesday (21 June), said a press release. It was informed during the event that tobacco ... Read more
EBL collaborates with IAB to launch exclusive co-brand credit card
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Eastern Bank Limited (EBL) has partnered with the Institute of Architects, Bangladesh (IAB) to introduce a co-brand credit card, supported by Visa. The launch ceremony for the exclusive EBL-IAB Visa credit card was recently held at the IAB office in Dhaka, attended by esteemed individuals from both organisations, reads a press ... Read more
Hult Prize-2023 at Chittagong University wraps up with Team Chroma as champions
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The University of Chittagong successfully concluded the Hult Prize 2023 on Monday (19 June), crowning “Team Chroma” as the champions of the on-campus round, reads a press release. This highly anticipated event witnessed the participation of around 100 teams, each presenting their innovative business ideas before a panel of judges. The ... Read more
Symphony launches Z60 Plus with 6GB RAM
Tech Desk : dhakamirror.com Symphony Mobile, a leading smartphone manufacturer in Bangladesh, is excited to announce the launch of its newest smartphone with 6GB RAM, the Symphony Z60 Plus. Packed with advanced features and powered by the Android 12 operating system, Symphony Z60 Plus offers an enhanced user experience at an affordable price point, reads ... Read more
Men’s health and physical exercise
Health Desk : dhakamirror.com Society places a lot of stress and strain on the male gender, with men facing tremendous pressure to live up to what society expects or thinks they should act, feel or do. Men should take care of their mental health by taking the time to improve their physical health. Here is ... Read more
Over 3.55 lakh posts vacant in govt jobs: minister
News Desk : dhakamirror.com There are over 3.55 lakh posts vacant in public administration, State Minister for Public Administration Farhad Hossain told parliament today. He said this in reply to a query of ruling Awami League MP Kazim Uddin Ahmed. With Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury in the chair, the question-answer session was tabled. The state ... Read more
Textile carnival held at ISU
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The Textile Club of the Department of Textile Engineering at the International Standard University (ISU) organized the ‘ISU Tex Carnival – 2023’. The carnival took place on 18 June (Sunday) on the ISU campus at Mohakhali, reads a press release. The carnival featured poster presentations and quiz competitions with the participation ... Read more
BRAC University joins OSUN Global Teaching Fellowship Programme
News Desk : dhakamirror.com BRAC University has signed an agreement with Central European University (CEU) to join the Open Society University Network (OSUN) Global Teaching Fellowship Programme (GTFP). This cooperation agreement signifies a major achievement for BRAC University, as it further strengthens its relationship with this worldwide network of universities, reads a press release. The ... Read more
BMW 735i launched in Bangladesh
Tech Desk : dhakamirror.com Executive Motors Limited, the luxury automotive arm of Meghna Executive Holdings, has unveiled the seventh-generation flagship model of the BMW 7 Series, which embodies pure driving pleasure, lounge-like comfort and digitalization at a new level. The front-end design of the new BMW 7 Series features multi-sensory vehicle experience BMW iDrive with ... Read more
Samsung gives up to Tk38,000 off smartphones for Eid
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Samsung is offering up to Tk 38,000 discount on Galaxy smartphones to bring new colors to the Eid-ul-Azha celebrations. From entry-level smartphones to flagship ones here are 16 Samsung devices which are included in the discount this Eid-ul-Azha, according to a press release. Among them, customers can purchase 8GB/128GB variants of ... Read more
Bangladesh to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha on June 29
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The holy Eid-ul-Azha, one of the biggest religious festivals of the Muslims, will be celebrated across the country on June 29 as the moon of Zilhaj was sighted in Bangladesh today. The decision came at a meeting of the National Moon Sighting Committee at the Islamic Foundation this evening. Eid-ul-Azha is ... Read more
bKash app introduces “Auto Pay” for automatic money transfers.
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com bKash app’s new ‘Auto Pay’ feature allows users to automatically send money to others, according to a press release. Read the full press release… Ruma Islam, a resident of Dhaka, looks after the educational expenses of a day labourer’s child residing in Joypurhat. On the fifth day of every month, she ... Read more
Eid holidays extended by one day
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The government today decided to extend this year’s Eid-ul-Azha holidays by a day, with June 27 included as part of the holidays. According to a source close to developments, the decision was taken today during a cabinet meeting presided over by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Prothom Alo reported. The earlier announcement ... Read more
Grameenphone partners with Anjuman Mufidul Islam to support humanitarian campaigns
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Grameenphone has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Anjuman Mufidul Islam, the renowned welfare organisation, to provide 2 million SMS, free of cost, to support their campaigns for social well-being and charity. The signing event took place on Sunday (18 June) at GP House in Dhaka, where Hans Martin Hoegh ... Read more