News Desk : dhakamirror.com On 1 February, the Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar route will witness the launch of two new intercity trains, the Saikat Express and the Prabal Express. The announcement followed a directive from Bangladesh Railways, which called for the allocation of essential resources such as locomotives, coaches, and personnel. Both trains will feature a combined ... Read more
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Uniform revamp for police, RAB, Ansar
News Desk : dhakamirror.com On Monday, the government announced the introduction of new uniforms for the police, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), and the Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party. The police will don iron-colored uniforms, while the RAB will wear green olive, and the Ansar will sport golden wheat, as stated by home adviser ... Read more
SC acquits Khaleda, Tarique, others, labeling the case as an act of malicious prosecution
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday acquitted Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia, her son and the party acting chairman Tarique Rahman, and four others in the Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Orphanage Trust case, overturning the High Court’s decision that upheld their convictions. The court also declared the proceedings ... Read more
Khaleda Zia reaches London for advanced treatment
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Former prime minister and chairperson of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Khaleda Zia has reached the United Kingdom for advanced treatment. The special air ambulance carrying her landed at Heathrow airport in London at 9:05 am on Wednesday (local time). Her elder son and acting chairman of the BNP, Tarique Rahman, ... Read more
Khaleda leaves for London to receive treatment
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia left Dhaka for London for treatment Tuesday night. She left Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at about 11:45pm for the United Kingdom with air ambulance provided by the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. Khaleda would be taken at a London clinic directly ... Read more
Khaleda to leave Dhaka today for treatment in London
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia is scheduled for today to leave Dhaka for London for medical treatment. She would be admitted to the London Clinic in the United Kingdom for advanced treatment, BNP standing committee member AZM Zahid Hossain said at a briefing at the BNP chairperson’s Gulshan office on ... Read more
Khaleda asks party leaders to remain united for democracy
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia on Sunday instructed the standing committee members of the party to work together for people and for democracy. The standing committee members met with the party’s ailing chairperson and exchanged greetings with her on Sunday night. The meeting was held at the party chairperson’s ... Read more
Bangladesh named The Economist’s country of the year
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The Economist, an influential British weekly magazine, has named Bangladesh the ‘Country of the Year’ for 2024, recognising the nation’s incredible political and social transformation. ‘The winner toppled a tyrant and seems headed for something better,’ the magazine said in its report published on Thursday. It said that the recognition was ... Read more
NASA chief astronaut delivers an inspirational talk at BRAC University
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
HC declares key provisions of 15th amendment partially unconstitutional
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The High Court on Tuesday declared several provisions of the Constitution, introduced through the contentious 15th amendment, partially unconstitutional, reinforcing the foundational principles of democracy, judicial independence, and the Constitution’s basic structure. The bench comprising Justice Farah Mahbub and Justice Debasish Roy Chowdhury delivered the verdict, addressing amendments that abolished the ... Read more
Victory Day celebrated across Bangladesh
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh celebrated the 54th Victory Day on Monday amid festivity, remembering the heroic freedom fighters’ supreme sacrifices to free the country from the marauding Pakistani military in the War of Independence. The government, political parties, Bangladesh missions abroad, socio-cultural organisations, educational institutions, professional bodies, and other organisations celebrated the day with ... Read more
BIDS study shows 28.24% of graduates from National University unemployed
News Desk : dhakamirror.com A recent study conducted by the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies reveals that 28.24% of graduates from colleges affiliated with the National University remain unemployed. Moreover, a majority of the ones who secure employment are primarily engaged in low-paying jobs, the study further revealed. The study titled, “Understanding unemployment among college ... Read more
Begum Rokeya Day observed with call for women’s equality
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Begum Rokeya Day was observed on Monday across the country with a call for ensuring equality of women in every sector. The country marks December 9 as Begum Rokeya Day commemorating birth and death anniversaries of Begum Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain on the same day. Begum Rokeya, considered as a pioneer of ... Read more
Walton receives orders amounting Tk 350 crore at ATS Expo
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Walton received orders worth around Tk 350 crore from various local and foreign companies at the “Advanced Technology Solution-ATS Expo 2024”, the country’s sole industrial expo organised by tech-giant Walton. SM Mahbubul Alam, managing director of Walton Hi-Tech Industries, provided the disclosure at the event’s closing ceremony. The three-day expo ended ... Read more
Saudi mega projects push demand for Bangladeshi workers as other markets shrink
Kamran Siddiqui Saudi Arabia hired 83,733 Bangladeshi workers last month, marking the highest number of overseas employment in a single country in 35 months, driven by ongoing mega projects which indicate a further boost in demand for Bangladeshi labour. While overseas employment in Saudi Arabia is surging, the demand for Bangladeshi workers in other labour ... Read more
Low teacher pay harms education
Shahin Akhter Teachers continue to go underpaid compared with their fellows in other Asian countries which squarely affects the quality of education, the white paper on the state of the Bangladesh economy says. The average salary of a primary school teacher is about 27 per cent less than the average monthly per capita income and ... Read more
Bangladesh’s civic space broadened: report
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Civic space condition improved in Bangladesh due to steps taken by the interim government, said the People Power Under Attack 2024 report. The CIVICUS Monitor, a research consortium led by global civil society alliance CIVICUS that track civic space, unveiled the new report on Wednesday, said a press release. Bangladesh stayed ... Read more
Drastic fall in Bangladesh-India flights amid visa restrictions
Tanzil Rahaman The number of flights on different routes between Bangladesh and India has drastically fallen amid passenger shortages as the Indian government had imposed visa restrictions. The flights of Biman Bangladesh Airlines and US Bangla Airlines have halved after the fall of Sheikh Hasina government on August 5 amid a student-led mass uprising, according ... Read more
Khaleda Zia visits US embassy to complete visa process
News Desk : dhakamirror.com BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia went to the US Embassy in the capital on Wednesday afternoon to give her fingerprints for completing her visa application process. Upon her arrival at the embassy, its officials, including acting ambassador welcomed the BNP chairperson. Khaleda was accompanied by her personal physicians, BNP Standing Committee member ... Read more
US Embassy Dhaka opened new American Corner in Sylhet
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