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News Desk : dhakamirror.com BRAC University recently hosted an inspirational talk by veteran astronaut Joseph M Acaba, chief of NASA’s Astronaut Office, at its Merul Badda campus on December 15. A decorated veteran of multiple spaceflights, former U.S. Marine, and former educator, this California native has logged 306 days in space on three missions and ... Read more

News Desk : dhakamirror.com The US Embassy in Dhaka opened a new American Corner in Sylhet on November 27. This initiative is a collaboration between the US Embassy and local Bangladeshi organizations. It aims to enhance connections between local communities and the United States. The project focuses on strengthening relationships between the two nations. It ... Read more

News Desk : dhakamirror.com Daffodil International University (DIU) will host the International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) Asia Regional Dhaka Site 2024 on 7 December at the Shadhinota Sommelon Kendra in Daffodil Smart City, Savar, Dhaka. The announcement was made at a press conference on 24 November at the National Press Club in Dhaka. Professor Dr ... Read more

News Desk : dhakamirror.com Pearson and the British Council jointly hosted the 11th Outstanding Learner Awards 2024 to honour exceptional students in Bangladesh who excelled in their international GCSE and A-Level examinations in 2023 and 2024 at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre, Dhaka on Friday. The world’s leading learning company and the United Kingdom’s largest awarding ... Read more

News Desk : dhakamirror.com Professor Dr. Melita Mehjabeen has been appointed as an Independent Director on the Board of BAT Bangladesh, following a board meeting held on November 12, 2024, said a press release. With an impressive career spanning nearly 20 years in academia, research, financial services, consulting, and board roles, Professor Mehjabeen brings a ... Read more

News Desk : dhakamirror.com World Philosophy Day celebrated featuring a variety of programs and activities at Dhaka University campus on 21 November 2024. To mark the occasion, the Department of Philosophy, the Govinda Dev Centre for Philosophical Research, and the Centre for Moral Development jointly organised a day-long programme. This year’s theme was “Philosophy for ... Read more

News Desk : dhakamirror.com More than 17,000 Bangladeshi students are now studying in the United States, marking a record number. This information comes from the 2024 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange. The trend shows a significant increase in Bangladeshi students seeking higher education in the US. As a result, Bangladesh has jumped from ... Read more

News Desk : dhakamirror.com The Horlicks Brain Games Olympiad has recently selected the top 22 talented students of Dhaka region for its final round. After the online preliminary round participated by more than 22,000 students across the country, regional level rounds were held in Khulna, Dhaka, Chattogram, Rangpur, and Mymensingh. One thousand students from each ... Read more

News Desk : dhakamirror.com Orbis Flying Eye Hospital, the world’s only fully-accredited air-based ophthalmic teaching and surgical hospital, has arrived in Bangladesh for the 11th time to conduct training on ophthalmology. The MD-10 aircraft housing the flying eye hospital (FEH) landed at Chattogram Shah Amanat International Airport around 12:20pm Thursday. Orbis International Country Director Dr ... Read more

News Desk : dhakamirror.com East West University concluded 3-days National RoboFest 2024 (organised by the East West University Robotics Club), Bangladesh’s grandest robotics and technology festival, with a vibrant prize-giving ceremony celebrating innovation, collaboration, and excellence. The EWU National RoboFest 2024 is Bangladesh’s largest gathering of robotics and tech enthusiasts. It brought together over 526 ... Read more

News Desk : dhakamirror.com The British Council launched its third ‘Next Generation Bangladesh 2024’ research series event on Wednesday, 06 November 2024 at its office on the Fuller Road in Dhaka. The ‘Next Generation Bangladesh 2024’ report, an insightful research initiative by the British Council, explores the aspirations, challenges, and perspectives of young Bangladeshis. The ... Read more

News Desk : dhakamirror.com North South University (NSU) is 155th in the QS Asia University Rankings 2025. In other words, NSU is yet again the #1 private university in the country. Also note that NSU’s 155th position makes it the second-best university in the country, including all private and public universities. This year, 984 universities ... Read more

News Desk : dhakamirror.com East West University hosted an orientation ceremony to welcome its new students for the winter semester of 2024. The event took place on Thursday at the university’s campus in Aftabnagar, Dhaka. This semester, over 2,700 students were welcomed across 13 departments through separate ceremonies for undergraduate and postgraduate programs, with a ... Read more

News Desk : dhakamirror.com International University of Business Agriculture and Technology (IUBAT) celebrated World Food Day 2024 with a special program organized by the College of Agricultural Sciences at the university campus on Wednesday. The event featured Professor Dr Md Abdul Latif, vice-chancellor of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, as the chief guest. Distinguished guests included Kun ... Read more

News Desk : dhakamirror.com Good Neighbours Bangladesh (GNB) is proud to announce that it has been awarded the prestigious UNESCO-Hamdan Prize for Teacher Development (8th Edition) in recognition of its outstanding contributions to teacher development through the GNB education programme. This esteemed global award is presented by UNESCO every two years to highlight innovative practices ... Read more

News Desk : dhakamirror.com The Admission Fest at Presidency University began on October 3, 2024 (Thursday) and will continue till October 18, 2024. The honourable Acting Vice-Chancellor of Presidency University, Professor A.H.M Faruque, inaugurated the fest. The event was attended by the university’s Principal Adviser, Professor Dr. Md. Anwarul Kabir, Deans of various faculties, the ... Read more

News Desk : dhakamirror.com The academic activities of Rajshahi University (RU) will resume on September 8 following a closure of more than two months. Classes of first-year students under the academic session 2023-24 are likely to start soon after the admission process is completed. The decisions were taken in a meeting held with all deans ... Read more

News Desk : dhakamirror.com Bren Flanigan, acting counselor for Public Affairs of the US Embassy, today (3 July) inaugurated the first-ever fair exclusively for Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) alumni in Bangladesh at the Brac University campus. AWE, a global initiative led by the US Department of State, equips aspiring women entrepreneurs with essential knowledge, ... Read more

News Desk : dhakamirror.com The final leg of Green Day Training of National Earth Olympiad (NEO) 2024 was held at Independent University Bangladesh (IUB) on Friday, 17 May after completing the divisional rounds at seven divisional cities of Bangladesh and the Cumilla Region. This year a total of 2000+ students participated in the preliminary rounds ... Read more

News Desk : dhakamirror.com The Canada Bangladesh Alumni Association (CBAA) hosted a remarkable evening of connection and celebration at Acoustic Social 2 on 15 May. With over 60 esteemed alumni from prominent Canadian universities such as the University of Toronto, University of British Columbia, Western Ontario, and more in attendance, the event exemplified the enduring ... Read more