Sunday, December 21, 2025

Hundreds of thousands join Osman Hadi’s janaza as venue exceeds capacity

News Desk : dhakamirror.com Hundreds of thousands of people attended the namaz-e-janaza of Sharif Osman Hadi, spokesperson of Inqilab Moncho and one of the frontliners of the July uprising, at Manik Mia Avenue this afternoon. The janaza was held after Zuhr prayers amid tight security, with members of law enforcement agencies deployed across Manik Mia ... Read more

Nuzhat Anwar appointed new managing director of DSE

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) today (18 December) approved the appointment of Nuzhat Anwar as the new managing director of Dhaka Stock Exchange PLC (DSE) for a three-year term, ending a prolonged leadership vacuum at the country’s premier bourse. Prior to her new appointment, Nuzhat worked at the International ... Read more

Hadi’s body at NICVD: Saturday Janaza announcement

News Desk : dhakamirror.com The body of Sharif Osman Hadi, the convener of the Inquilab Mancha and one of the organisers of the July uprising, has been kept at the mortuary of the National Institute of Cardio Vascular Diseases in Dhaka, reported United News of Bangladesh. His namaz-e-janaza will be held on Saturday at 2:00pm ... Read more

Bangladesh July uprising leader Osman Hadi dies

News Desk : dhakamirror.com Gunshot-injured Sharif Osman Hadi, the convener of the Inquilab Mancha and one of the organisers of the July uprising, breathed his last under treatment in Singapore at around 9:30pm Bangladesh time. Inquilab Mancha member-secretary Abdullah Al Jaber confirmed his death to New Age at around 10:15pm. ‘We have come to know ... Read more

National election, referendum set for February 12

News Desk : dhakamirror.com The Election Commission announced the schedule this evening for the country’s first-ever twin polls — 13th National Parliamentary Election and the July Charter referendum – to be held on February 12, 2026. Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin announced the schedule in a pre-recorded televised address at 6:00pm today. As per ... Read more

Khaleda Zia’s health remains critical; Tarique mentioned return home not solely his decision

News Desk : dhakamirror.com The health of BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia is currently in a “very critical” state, party Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir made this statement on Friday. BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman said that, like any son, he had a deep longing to feel his mother’s affectionate touch ... Read more

QS placed Stamford University among leading universities in Asia

News Desk : dhakamirror.com Stamford University Bangladesh has secured the 781st position in the QS World University Rankings: Asia 2026, marking a significant milestone in its academic journey. The university ranked 244th in South Asia, 11th among private universities, and 25th among all universities in Bangladesh. Recognised by QS as a “Very High Research-Intensive University”, ... Read more

NSU achieves 149th place in QS University Rankings 2026

News Desk : dhakamirror.com North South University (NSU) has been ranked 149th in the QS Asia University Rankings 2026, published on 4 November 2025, says a press release. With this achievement, NSU has retained its position as the top private university in Bangladesh and the second-best overall among both public and private institutions. This year’s ... Read more

BNP announces lineup of party candidates for upcoming elections

News Desk : dhakamirror.com On Monday, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, the secretary general of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, announced the party’s candidates for 237 constituencies in the upcoming national elections. The spotlight was especially on the nominations of former prime minister Khaleda Zia and her son, Tarique Rahman. Khaleda Zia, who serves as the party’s ... Read more

Tourism resumes in St Martin, no ships sailing

News Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh’s only coral island, Saint Martin, has officially reopened to tourists today. However, not a single ship set sail for the island, as operators have paused their services due to a government ban on overnight stays. According to the Sea Cruise Operators Owners Association of Bangladesh, the decision to suspend day-long ... Read more

Jatka catching halted aiming hilsa production boost

News Desk : dhakamirror.com An eight-month countrywide ban on catching, trading, and marketing jatka began today to boost the production of hilsa, the national fish. The ban will remain in force until June 30 next year, according to a press release of Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock. During this period, catching, selling, transporting, exchanging, or ... Read more

Community clinic amidst the rice fields

News Desk : dhakamirror.com No access road even after 12 years; patients forced to walk through croplands In Kamrabad union of Jamalpur’s Sarishabari upazila, visitors are met with an unusual sight – a small community clinic standing alone amid a vast paddy field. The Char Dharaborsha Community Clinic, built on eight decimals of land, donated ... Read more

Three-Day internatrional tourism fair kicks off in Dhaka

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com The 13th Biman Bangladesh Travel and Tourism Fair (BTTF) 2025—the country’s largest tourism expo—was inaugurated on Thursday (30 October) in a grand ceremony at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Center (BCFCC) in the capital, Dhaka. The three-day international tourism fair has been organized by the Tour Operators Association of Bangladesh (TOAB), the ... Read more

ACI Motors sets Guinness Record with 350 tractors delivery in an event

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com ACI Motors Limited, one of the pioneers in agricultural mechanization, successfully organized a grand tractor handover event on Monday at the Trade Fair Ground adjacent to the Gor-e-Shaheed Central Eidgah Maidan in Dinajpur, under the theme “Sonalikar Bisshojoy.” In this event, 350 units of Sonalika tractors were handed over to farmers ... Read more

Pathao introduces CNG rides offering users exclusive cashback

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Homegrown super app Pathao has launched a new ride option, Pathao CNG, marking its 10th anniversary and expanding its transport portfolio beyond bikes and cars. The new feature aims to offer commuters an affordable, reliable, and safe way to travel across the city, with fares positioned between Pathao Bike and Pathao ... Read more

IUB’s Ive Sithi heads to Lagos for 55-country youth leadership forum

News Desk : dhakamirror.com Ive Sithi Chambugong, an undergraduate student of Biochemistry and Biotechnology at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), has been selected to represent Bangladesh at the International Gold Event (IGE) and Forum 2025 in Lagos, Nigeria, which will take place from 16 to 22 November. Ive, a Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DEA) Gold Holder ... Read more

Unregistered phones to be cut off after Dec 16

News Desk : dhakamirror.com From 16 December this year, all unregistered mobile phones in Bangladesh will automatically be deactivated, said Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) Chairman Major General (retd) Md Emdadul Bari. At a press conference at the commission’s headquarters in the capital today (29 October), he said the government’s new National Equipment Identity Register ... Read more