News Desk : dhakamirror.com A shopkeeper was beaten and stabbed by a mob in front of Police Staff College in the capital’s Mirpur-13 yesterday for allegedly hurting religious sentiments. A team of Kafrul Police Station rescued and sent him to Dhaka Medical College Hospital around 9:45pm, said Saddam Hossain, sub-inspector of the police station. “Someone ... Read more
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic retires from football aged 41
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com The Swedish great confirmed his retirement following AC Milan’s final game of the Serie A season on Sunday, 4 June. The legendary striker made the announcement on the San Siro pitch following his club’s final game of the Serie A season. “The time has arrived to say goodbye,” the Sweden international ... Read more
Spanish Grand Prix winner Max Verstappen dominates again
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Max Verstappen extended his championship lead with victory at the Spanish Grand Prix. The Red Bull driver’s one-sided race was expected after dominating qualifying on Saturday. However, Verstappen still managed to set the fastest lap , and he will leave Barcelona with a 53-point lead in the title race. The Mercedes ... Read more
Karim Benzema set to join Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ittihad after leaving real madrid
Real Madrid confirms Karim Benzema’s departure from the club as a free agent after 14 years. Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema will leave Real Madrid as a free agent after 14 years, with the striker set to move to Saudi Arabian side Al Ittihad. Saudi Pro League champions Al Ittihad are ... Read more
Government primary schools will remain closed from tomorrow until June 8 due to heatwave
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Due to the severe heatwave in the country, the government has decided to keep all public primary schools closed from June 5th to 8th. The decision was taken considering the health safety of the children going to the schools, the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education said in a press release ... Read more
PSG confirm Lionel Messi exit at the end of the season
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Lionel Messi will leave Paris Saint-Germain when his contract expires at the end of this season. The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner joined the Parisiens on a two-year deal from Barcelona in 2021, and those terms included an option to extend his stay until 2024. Despite a string of prolific seasons in ... Read more
Community clinics will offer hypertension and diabetic drugs
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Drugs for hypertension and diabetes will now be available in community clinics across the country as part of the government’s plan to ensure primary health care in rural areas. The drug list update committee for community clinics has taken the decision in a meeting on May 14, 2023, according to a ... Read more
Akij Ceramics opens Khulna, Barishal showrooms
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Akij Ceramics, the number one brand in the ceramic tile industry in Bangladesh, has opened two exclusive showrooms in Khulna and Barishal. As part of its efforts of being close to the customers, Akij Ceramics inaugurated an exclusive business associate showroom at 197 M A Bari Sharok, Khulna “M/S Jannat Enterprise ... Read more
Kansai Nerolac Paints inspires dealers with incentive trip to Japan
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Kansai Nerolac Paints (Bangladesh) Ltd (KNPBL), a group of company of Kansai Paint Co, Ltd, Japan, recently organised an incentive trip for its 35 respected paint dealers to Japan. The trip aimed to reward the outstanding performance of these dealers and strengthen the business relationship between KNPBL and its valued partners, ... Read more
Grameenphone launches Meet & Greet Service to improve air travel experience for GP Star users
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com As a part of its unwavering commitment to prioritise customer satisfaction, Grameenphone has recently introduced a complimentary ‘Meet & Greet’ service at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, enhancing the travel experience exclusively for its loyal GPStar Platinum Plus customers. Starting from 16 May, GPStar Platinum Plus customers can look ... Read more
IDCOL funds Bangladesh’s first commercial floating solar project
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com The IDCOL has financed a commercial floating solar project with a capacity of 784 kWp which utilises unused space of artificial water bodies, previously used for fish farming only. This project is the first large-scale grid connected floating solar PV system in Bangladesh. IDCOL has provided concessionary financing for this project ... Read more
BRAC University Ranks in Global Top 5 for SDG 1
News Desk : dhakamirror.com BRAC University has achieved a remarkable milestone by securing the fifth position in the world in the latest Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings in 2023. It has achieved this milestone in the United Nations’ ‘Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 1: No poverty’, said a press release on Saturday. BRACU is placed ... Read more
Monash University CMO, director visit UCB Campus
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Monash University CMO Fabian Marrone and international marketing and recruitment director Jenny McHendrie have recently visited Universal College Bangladesh– the STS Group entity providing world-class education in Bangladesh through the onshore delivery of Monash College pathway courses Monash University Foundation Year and Diploma in Business, IT and Engineering. The first international ... Read more
Summer-2023 orientation held at UIU
News Desk : dhakamirror.com United International University (UIU) organised the orientation programme for the newly admitted students of the Summer-2023 semester in the UIU Auditorium yesterday. Students from School of Science and Engineering (SoSE), School of Business and Economics (SoBE) and School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SoHSS) took part in the orientation programme, reads ... Read more
Warner plans Test exit at SCG
Sport Desk : dhakamirror.com Veteran Australian cricketer David Warner announced his plans to retire from Test cricket, claiming that he wants the match he plays in the longest format of the game—against Pakistan in Sydney in 2024 to be his last. Speaking to reporters in Beckenham ahead of next week’s World Test Championship final against ... Read more
Odisha train accident: Identities of 2 injured Bangladeshis confirmed
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Two Bangladeshi citizens from Rajshahi and Bogura are among the injured in India’s one of the worst rail disasters in Odisha last night. Of the injured, Russel-uz Zaman, 27, from Rajshahi was a passenger of Chennai-bound Coramandel Express from Shalimar near Kolkata, a senior official of Bangladesh Deputy High Commission in ... Read more
Berger will retain MD Rupali Chowdhury for three years more
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Berger Paints Bangladesh Limited has recently extended the contract of its managing director, Rupali Chowdhury, for an another three-year term. The company has also appointed Md Mohsin Habib Chowdhury as its chief operating officer. Rupali joined Berger Paints in 1990 as a planning manager and worked in different capacities, including marketing, ... Read more
Bangladesh and Vietnam open universities sign pact
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh Open University (BOU) and Ho Chi Minh City Open University (HCMCOU), Vietnam, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for cooperation in teaching and research, exchange of academic programs, and study opportunities. The MoU will also cover research in fields of mutual interest, exploring potential research and program collaborations, faculty exchange, ... Read more
Still no facilities for cyclists
World Bicycle Day today Shahin Akhter Bicycles are the cheapest and most environment-friendly mode of transport in easing traffic congestion and reducing environmental pollution in the capital city, said green activists and entrepreneurs. Absence of separate lanes on roads and increased value added tax on spare parts, however, are hindering this mode of transport from ... Read more
BOU begins teaching in Italy
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh Open University vice-chancellor Syed Humayun Akhtar inaugurated the BOU Education Programme for SSC, HSC and BA/BSS levels in Italy on Thursday online. Md Shamim Ahsan, Ambassador of Bangladesh Embassy in Italy, BOU pro-vice-chancellor (education) Mahbuba Nasreen, registrar Shafiqul Alam, Open School dean Sabina Yasmin and School of Social Sciences, Humanities ... Read more