News Desk : dhakamirror.com Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology acting vice-chancellor Professor Md Sazzad Hossain resigned on Sunday after a group of teachers staged a sit-in inside his office room demanding their due promotion and upgradation. Ahsan Habib, one of the protesting teachers, told New Age that Professor Md Sazzad Hossain signed on his ... Read more
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Fishing, tourism banned in Sundarbans for 3 months
News Desk : dhakamirror.com To ensure safe breeding and movement of fish and wild animals the Forest Department will enforce a three-month ban on fishing and tourism in the Sundarbans that set to be effective from 1 June to 31 August. During this period, the movement of all types of vessels, including boats and fishing ... Read more
Akhi leaves BFF camp to move to China
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com National women’s football team defender Akhi Khatun left the team Bangladesh Football Federation residential camp to pursue sports education in a Chinese academy as she claimed to reporters during a function at a city hotel on Sunday. While leaving the camp two days back, Akhi expressed her desire to the BFF’s ... Read more
Liton not losing sleep over bad patch
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh batsman Liton Das asserted that he is not losing sleep over his recent bad patch with the bat as he is confident of overcoming it shortly. The 28-year-old performed dismally in the recently concluded three-match one-day international series against Ireland, as he could manage 0, 21, and 35 at their ... Read more
Unicef, BGMEA launch capacity building training for mid-level managers to support mothers at work
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Unicef and the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) have launched a training programme to build the capacity of garment factories in promoting maternity rights of women workers and facilitate breastfeeding in the sector. Mid-level management employees from the garment factories took part in the training programme held at the ... Read more
ITFC inks $1.4bn financing plan with govt for energy security
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, has signed an annual financing plan with the government for $1.4 billion. The agreement, signed at the ITFC Headquarters in Jeddah, took place during the official visit of the high-level delegation from Bangladesh, it said ... Read more
SMAC IT launches software ‘ProFund’ to manage provident fund
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com SMAC IT Limited (SIL), a software development company, yesterday launched a provident fund management software “ProFund” as its latest product innovation in the finance management sector. The product launch ceremony took place at a hotel in Dhaka in presence of industry leaders and top finance professionals, said a press release. The ... Read more
Bangladesh Group of IABSE organises a seminar
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh Group of the International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE) organised a seminar highlighting the different challenges of implementing mega infrastructure projects during the pandemic situation. The seminar on “Bridges and Structures for Seamless Connectivity: A Fusion after the Pandemic” was held at InterContinental Dhaka on Saturday, said a ... Read more
GP recharge through Bkash: Customers win many prizes including 2 motorbikes
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Bkash has handed over the prizes to the motorbike winners of the “Bike Hobe Tar, Bkash Theke Grameenphone-a Sharboccho Recharge Jar” campaign. Besides, in the two-phase campaign, a total of 1,200 customers won various prizes including cashback and coupons, reads a press release. Shafayatul Islam Khan, executive vice president and Mahbubul ... Read more
BGMEA donates ambulance to support emergency health services
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has donated an ambulance to Manabik ShahajyaSangstha (MSS) to support emergency health services to people including underprivileged people in society. BGMEA President Faruque Hassan handed over the key of the ambulance to President of MSS Feroz M Hassan at a program held at ... Read more
StanChart, JBCCI, JCIAD, and JETRO to help accelerate Japan-Bangladesh partnership
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com All should work towards accelerating Japan-Bangladesh strategic partnership so that it will deepen economic cooperation, leverage the decades-long friendship and fuel growth between the two nations, according to speakers at a discussion. The event, titled “Our Shared Aspiration: Accelerating the Japan-Bangladesh Strategic Partnership”, was jointly organised by Standard Chartered, the Japan-Bangladesh ... Read more
Anwar Ispat, China Railway Construction Bridge Engineering Bureau Group sign agreement
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Anwar Ispat, a steel manufacturer in Bangladesh, has signed an agreement with China Railway Construction Bridge Engineering Bureau Group (CRCC-BEBG), an international construction company. The Hatikumrul Interchange project, a flagship initiative in Bangladesh’s infrastructure development, aims to revolutionise transportation networks by improving connectivity and facilitating smoother traffic flow. With a total ... Read more
BGCCI concludes 21st AGM and elected M Maksud as the new president
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com The Bangladesh-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BGCCI) held its highly anticipated 21st Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 28 May, with the participation of the esteemed BGCCI Executive Board and a large number of its valued members. The event proved to be a significant milestone for the chamber, showcasing the continued ... Read more
wagely, Shadhin to provide smartphone EMI facility for RMG workers
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com wagely and Shadhin Fintech have announced the launch of an exciting new initiative that will allow EMI purchases for Bangladeshi readymade garment (RMG) workers for the first time. This innovative partnership aims to digitally empower workers in the RMG industry by offering them affordable access to smartphones, allowing them to make ... Read more
Foo Fighters rock with Taylor Hawkins’ son Shane to drum onstage at Boston Calling
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Taylor Hawkins’ son Shane once again honoured his late father as Foo Fighters embark on their summer tour. On Friday, the 17-year-old joined the band onstage to perform their 1995 hit I’ll Stick Around during the band’s headlining performance at the Boston Calling music festival. Midway through the 20-song set, Foo ... Read more
Priyanka Chopra recalls her initial struggling days, said that she used to be scared
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Priyanka Chopra is a global sensation. After winning hearts in Bollywood, the actress moved to Hollywood and quickly climbed the popularity charts. Her latest hit web series with the Russo Brothers, Citadel, is one of the proofs. For the last couple of months, Priyanka Chopra has been grabbing headlines for her ... Read more
California man quit his job as a cashier to live in a treehouse in Hawaii
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Robert Breton, 35, ditched his life as a supermarket cashier in Northern California to live as he wanted to ‘preserve nature as a whole’ – he has been living remotely since 2011 when he travelled throughout the US in a van to find the perfect place to build a house. He ... Read more
WhatsApp brings ‘screen sharing’ feature for users
Tech Desk : dhakamirror.com A new report has surfaced online revealing that the Meta-own platform WhatsApp, known for being one of the best messaging apps is developing a new feature which will enhance the the video calling experience on the app. According to WaBetaInfo, the instant messaging app is releasing a screen-sharing feature as well ... Read more
Shams Ahmed won Emmy Award for Music Direction as first Bangladeshi-American
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Music Director Shams Ahmed has become the first Bangladeshi-American to win an Emmy award for Music direction for a Super Bowl LVII piece, “Ragged old flag”, at the 44th Sport Emmys. Shams Ahmed announced the news on his Facebook along with his Emmy award. “To receive this award is an honor ... Read more
5 Bangladeshi films going to London’s Rainbow Film Festival
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com The 24th edition of the Rainbow International Film Festival is going to kick off in London, UK, on May 28 at the Genesis Cinema on Mile End Road, East London. The festival has been organised by the Rainbow Society. Alongside screening 45 films from different countries across the world, five films ... Read more