Saturday, January 17, 2026

10 new products require BSTI certification

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) has added 10 new products to the list of items that need to be certified by the national standards body. The new products are: disposable diapers, facewash, petroleum jelly, flatbread/tortilla, shaving foam or gel, eye care, hair dye liquid, aerosol, shoe polishing and geyser. The ... Read more

Govt secondary school admission lottery today

News Desk : dhakamirror.com Secondary school students across the country will be selected today via a centralized lottery system for admission to government-run schools. According to the website of Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE), the digital lottery for the government-run secondary schools will take place at the International Mother Language Institute at 2:00pm. ... Read more

Argentina plans embassy in Bangladesh

News Desk : dhakamirror.com Argentina wants to open a diplomatic mission in Bangladesh. South Atlantic News Agency Merco Press says that the decision may have been helped by the fact that Bangladesh cheered for Lionel Messi’s team at the World Cup in Qatar. Bangladesh has always had a lot of die-hard Argentina fans, but during ... Read more

BBC’s 100 Women list includes Bangladeshi student

News Desk : dhakamirror.com The BBC placed Bangladeshi student Sanjida Islam Choya on its list of the world’s 100 most influential women for 2022 because of her work to stop child marriage. The BBC says that Sanjida has stopped at least 50 child marriages in Bangladesh. When she was in school, she saw a presentation ... Read more

Cyberattacks could happen to cloud services: Report

Tech Desk : dhakamirror.com “The Reality of SMB Cloud Security in 2022” report by Sophos, a global cybersecurity as a service provider, found that 56% of Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) subscribers had more attacks on their organization than the year before, and 67% were targeted by ransomware. Attack complexity increased for 59%. For many ... Read more

Cristiano Ronaldo gets a hero’s farewell from FIFA after World Cup elimination

Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Cristiano Ronaldo came on as a substitute for Portugal against Morocco when they were already down 1-0. Cristiano Ronaldo cried after Morocco beat Portugal 1-0 in the quarterfinals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar on Saturday. Ronaldo, who is 37, will probably retire without ever having won the sport’s ... Read more

Cristiano Ronaldo spotted crying inconsolably after Portugal’s shocking World Cup elimination by Morocco

Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Morocco held on to the lead when Youssef En-Nesyri headed in from close range in the final minutes of the first half. Ronaldo and his team tried hard and came near several times. Cristiano Ronaldo cried inconsolably after Portugal lost 1-0 to Morocco in the quarterfinals of the FIFA World Cup ... Read more

Viewership of ‘Bachelor’s Football’ hits 1 crore

Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com “Bachelor’s Football,” a special episode of the popular drama serial “Bachelor Point” directed by Kajal Arefin Ome, has garnered 1 crore YouTube views in 18 days. Ome, the serial director, shared a Facebook status expressing his excitement and love for the audience. Thanking the viewers, he wrote, “Bachelors Football has been ... Read more

Bangladesh win another thriller against India, capture ODI series

5-run win gives Tigers series victory Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh won the three-match ODI series with a game to spare after a five-run triumph at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur yesterday. Bangladesh continued their dominance at home, having now won 17 out of their last 20 ODIs, as they recorded a second bilateral ODI ... Read more

Walton introduces hire purchase and family protection

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Walton has launched a hire purchase and family protection policy along with a one-stop service solution. SM Mahbubul Alam, managing partner of Walton Plaza, inaugurated the ‘Hire Purchase and Family Protection Policy’, ‘One-stop Service Solution’ and ‘Hire Purchase and Family Protection Week’ at a programme held at Walton Corporate Office in ... Read more

ICAB, auditor general office to exchange knowledge

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) and the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (OCAG) of Bangladesh signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) recently to sharing knowledge by jointly developing and introducing courses and programmes.  The two entities will also work towards developing customised training programmes and disseminating ... Read more

Shahjalal Islami Bank gets first place in 22nd ICAB National Award

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Shahjalal Islami Bank has won first position for the best presented annual report-2021 at the 22nd ICAB National Award recently. Mohammed Younus, chairman of the bank, Mosleh Uddin Ahmed, managing director, and Md Jafar Sadeq, chief financial officer, received an award from Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Dhaka, ... Read more

HSC enrollment starts Dec 8, classes start Feb 1

News Desk : dhakamirror.com Enrollment for the following academic year’s Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) courses will open on December 8 using an online registration system. Prof. Tapan Kumar Sarker, head of the Inter-Education Board Coordination Committee, said applicants can apply through December 15. He added the admission process will be posted on education boards’ and ... Read more

Umrah e-visa requires biometric data.

Elderly pilgrims may be affected, according to HAAB. News Desk : dhakamirror.com In order to receive their Umrah e-visas, pilgrims from Bangladesh and four other countries must submit biometric data, including “fingerprints,” to the Saudi authorities. According to a report citing an announcement by the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, the other nations include ... Read more

5.2 magnitude earthquake shakes Dhaka

News Desk : dhakamirror.com Dhaka and other several sections of the country were jolted this morning by an earthquake of 5.2 magnitude, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). The report stated that the earthquake’s epicentre, which was felt at 9:02 a.m., was located at a depth of 10 kilometers within the Bay of Bengal. ... Read more

England reach the quarterfinals against France

England will face France on Saturday after a comfortable 3-0 win over Senegal. Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com England will play France on Saturday. With their 3-0 win over Senegal, the Three Lions officially booked their spot in the World Cup quarterfinals. England played well against the African team after seeing the Netherlands, Argentina, and Les ... Read more