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
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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
Son finds dead mother still breathing in coffin at funeral
World Desk : dhakamirror.com Mourners and family members were stunned when a 76-year-old woman, originally pronounced dead, began knocking on the coffin door just before her funeral. The local media described by the incident “returning from death.” A video posted on Twitter shows Bella Montoya, 76, in an open coffin, breathing heavily, surrounded by two ... Read more
Bangladesh set to take on India at ODI World Cup on October 17 in Pune
ODI World Cup is scheduled to begin Oct 5 Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com According to a draft fixture list reported by ESPNcricinfo, the Bangladesh cricket team is likely to play India during the group stage of the one-day international men’s World Cup on October 19 in Pune, India. England are drafted to face New Zealand ... Read more
Liton confident of playing on grassy surface
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Liton Das, Bangladesh’s substitute captain in Shakib Al Hasan’s absence in the one-off Test against Afghanistan, is keen to test their skills on a green-top wicket and says he is confident of upholding the challenge and winning the Test. The Test that begins on June 14 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, ... Read more
Women cricketers see pay rise
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh Cricket Board President Nazmul Hassan Papon announced Monday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium that the board has significantly increased the salaries and match fees of women cricketers. Nigar Sultana and Co would have a pay ceiling of Tk1,00,000, with a Tk50,000 minimum. The eighth board meeting of the BCB also ... Read more
NSU, BUET join hands for collaborative research and AI development
News Desk : dhakamirror.com North South University (NSU) and the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) have solidified a collaborative academic partnership through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 11 June (Sunday). The agreement aims to strengthen joint research projects, academic partnerships, publications, and other shared initiatives between the two institutions, ... Read more
All-day science carnival will be held at Chittagong University on Thursday
News Desk : dhakamirror.com For the third time, Chittagong University (CU) is hosting a one-day science carnival, bringing together students and professionals from 61 educational institutions across the country. The Chittagong University Scientific Society (CUSS), in association with Bio-Xin Cosmeceuticals, is organising the event titled “Chattogram Science Carnival 3.0” on Thursday. This carnival will be ... Read more
Helicopter service for expatriates
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Probashir Helicopter, a private company, has launched helicopter service to facilitate the movement of expatriates. Yasin Chowdhury, general secretary of the NRB CIP, an international organisation of expatriate CIPs, inaugurated the service at a ceremony held at CCULB Resort in Purbachal area on Monday (12 June), reads a press release. “Expatriates ... Read more
Sadia Rayen Ahmed elected chairman of Dutch-Bangla Bank
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Sadia Rayen Ahmed was elected the chairman of Dutch-Bangla Bank Ltd at the 267th meeting of the Board of Directors of the bank held on 12 June. She succeeds Sayem Ahmed. She has been serving as a director of the bank since 14 June 2022, reads a press release. She has ... Read more