News Desk : dhakamirror.com A first-year student of Jahangirnagar University died after she was hit by a battery-powered rickshaw on campus yesterday evening. Afsana Karim was a student of marketing and a resident of Begum Khaleda Zia Hall. Her parents live in Sherpur. In security camera footage, Afsana was seen walking near the arts building ... Read more
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Transmission loss keeps rising
Emran Hossain Transmission loss increased for the second consecutive year in the past financial year with a forecast suggesting further increase over next several years due to mismatched expansions in power and industrial sectors in Bangladesh. The transmission loss in the past financial year meant the loss of electricity worth more than Tk 3,200 crore, ... Read more
Education must foster creativity : Professor Yunus
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus said on Wednesday (20 November) that Bangladesh’s education system must foster creativity to create a generation of entrepreneurs. “We should reform the education system in a way that it creates a generation of entrepreneurs. We need education, which helps students become creative people. Our young people ... Read more
Bangladeshi student studying in US hits record high
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
World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims observed
News Desk : dhakamirror.com World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims was observed in Bangladesh on Sunday as elsewhere in the world. To mark the day, different government and non-government organisations held different programmes on the day. The day is commemorated on the third Sunday of November each year. Dhaka North City Corporation on ... Read more
Horlicks Brain Olympiad picks 22 participants for final round
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
Orbis Flying Eye Hospital arrives Chattogram for 11th time
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
Banglalink teams up with Vivo to provide special data deals for youth
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Banglalink, the country’s innovative digital operator, has partnered with vivo to launch a data offer specifically designed for tech-savvy youth. This collaboration aims to provide more convenient access to various digital services and exclusive content. Aligned with the ‘Youth’s Choice Smartphone’ proposition, Banglalink is offering 18GB of free data with the ... Read more
Chief Adviser opens waiting lounge at Dhaka airport
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Dr. Muhammad Yunus has opened a new waiting lounge for expatriate workers and their families at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka. The lounge was inaugurated after his return from the COP29 climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan. Dr. Yunus mentioned that he had previously opened a lounge for expatriate workers before ... Read more
Saudi Arabia opens doors to nurses from Bangladesh in landmark move
There are only a few dozen clinicians among nearly 30 lakh Bangladeshi expatriates in Saudi Arabia Kamran Siddiqui Highlights Saudi Arabia has begun recruiting Bangladeshi nurses, marking a significant milestone in overseas employment, as the Gulf nation traditionally employs lower-wage, less-skilled workers from the country. The recruitment process, targeting an initial intake of 500 nurses, ... Read more
Bangladesh’s Largest National Robotic Festival 2024 concludes with lively event
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
DU changes admission test for Ijtema, ‘Ka’ unit exam to February 15
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The General Admission Committee of Dhaka University (DU) has rescheduled the “Ka” unit (science) admission test to February 15 due to the Biswa Ijtema. Previously, the exam was scheduled for February 1. “We decided to defer the ‘Ka’ unit test date as it coincides with Biswa Ijtema,” said Professor Mamun Ahmed, ... Read more
Emirates adjudged Best Airline in the World at the ULTRAs 2024 Awards
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Emirates has once again been honored with the title of ‘Best Airline in the World’ at the esteemed ULTRAs 2024 Awards. Recognized by thousands of travelers worldwide, the airline stood out for its outstanding products, innovative services, and exceptional value-for-money experiences. Thierry Aucoc, Emirates Senior Vice President Commercial Operations in Europe ... Read more
Yunus opens dedicated lounge for migrant workers at Dhaka airport
News Desk : dhakamirror.com In a heartfelt acknowledgment of their invaluable contributions, the country is set to honour its expatriate workers with a new lounge at the Dhaka airport designed to make their journeys more comfortable. Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday inaugurated a special lounge for the country’s migrant workers at Hazrat Shahjalal ... Read more
Khaleda’s 10-year jail term stayed by SC
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday stayed a 2018 High Court ruling that had extended Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia’s prison sentence from five years to 10 years in the Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Orphanage Trust case. A three-member Appellate Division bench led by Justice Md Ashfaqul Islam ... Read more
JnU students end protests after demands met
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Jagannath University students on Tuesday withdrew their movement, for the construction of the university’s second campus, after the interim government accepted their demands. AKM Rakib, an organiser of the movement, told reporters after a meeting held at the education ministry on the day that they were withdrawing the movement. ‘The government ... Read more
Applications for school admission begin
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Admission applications for grades one to nine in both public and private schools have started this morning. Students can start applying online from 11am. The application process will continue until 5pm on November 30, reports The Business Standard. After the application period ends, students will be chosen through a digital lottery, ... Read more
Grandchildren of deceased government employees now eligible to receive pensions, gratuity
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Government employees’ pensions and retirement benefits have been modified by the government, allowing their grandchildren to receive them in the event that no other eligible nominee is available. In this regard, a notification was released by the finance ministry today, November 10. The amendment comes amid a legal complication in this ... Read more
Entry exam for MBBS on January 17 and BDS on February 28
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The entrance exam for MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) 2024-2025 academic year will be held on January 17, while the BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery ) is scheduled for February 28. The dates were finalised at a meeting today at the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare at ... Read more
BMD Winter outlook: Winter going to be colder this year
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Eight to ten mild to moderate cold waves could hit the country in the upcoming winter, a Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) official stated yesterday. Two to three of those waves could turn into severe cold waves, with temperatures likely to drop as low as 4 degree Celsius, in the northwestern, northeastern, ... Read more