News Desk : dhakamirror.com Internet connectivity in Bangladesh will face partial disruption for 12 hours from this morning because of maintenance of 1st submarine cable, said Bangladesh Submarine Cables PLC (BSCPLC) in a press release. The statement said from 6:01 am to 6:00 pm, the consortium has scheduled maintenance for a land cable fault near ... Read more
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Chess Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman passes away
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman passed away at a hospital in the city after suffering a heart attack during the 12th round game of the ongoing National Chess Championship at the Chess Federation on Friday. Zia bhai is no more. He breathed his last at around 6:00pm at Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital,’ confirmed ... Read more
US Embassy, Brac University hosts first-ever Academy for Women Entrepreneurs alumni fair in Dhaka
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
Ending GPA-5 era, SSC results to be published with English letter grades
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) exams will no longer be evaluated under the Grade Point Average 1-5 scale but rather be graded with English letters. A meeting of the National Curriculum Coordination Committee with the Education Minister Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury approved the new evaluation framework on Monday (1 July). “There are ... Read more
BRAC Bank introduces VISA Platinum Flexi Card
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com BRAC Bank has introduced a new ‘VISA Platinum Flexi Credit Card’, exclusively designed for the youth and young professionals aspiring to elevate their lifestyle. The new credit card comes with a wide range of lifestyle, travel, hotel stay, and dine-in benefits for cardholders at a competitive annual fee, according to a ... Read more
Biswas Imports: Leading the way in Bangladesh’s car market
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Biswas Imports has become a standout in Bangladesh’s car industry since starting as a Facebook page in 2015 by Mr Musa Biswas. The name “Biswas” means “Trust” in Bengali, reflecting their commitment to integrity and reliability. Specialising in importing and selling high-quality new and reconditioned cars from Japan, Europe, and the ... Read more
Over 1.04 crore animals sacrificed on Eid-ul-Adha this year
News Desk : dhakamirror.com A total of 1,04,08,918 animals were sacrificed across the country on the occasion of the holy Eid-ul-Azha this year. As many as 3, 67, 106 more animals were slaughtered this year compared to previous year, the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock said in a press release on Tuesday. This year the ... Read more
9am-5pm office time to resume from Wednesday
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The public offices across Bangladesh are set to go back to old office timing from 9:00am to 5:00pm with Fridays and Saturdays being the weekly holidays as usual from Wednesday. The cabinet in its weekly meeting on June 3 decided restoring the old office timing between 9:00am and 5:00pm on weekdays ... Read more
Bangladesh set to launch direct flights with Switzerland
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh is set to launch direct flights with Switzerland with at least 14 flights operating between the countries per week. The Government of Bangladesh and the Swiss Federal Council in Bern inked an agreement to this end on 4 June, marking significant progress in expanding the country’s air travel network, reads ... Read more
Eid-ul-Azha on June 17
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The holy Eid-ul-Azha will be celebrated in Bangladesh on June 17 (Monday) as the crescent moon of the Zilhaj month was sighted in Bangladesh’s sky on Friday evening (7 June). The National Moon Sighting Committee came up with the decision after reviewing information about the sighting of the moon at a ... Read more
5 magnitude earthquake jolts parts of Bangladesh
News Desk : dhakamirror.com A magnitude 5 earthquake jolted a large part of the country on Sunday (2 June) afternoon., including Dhaka. The quake struck at 2:44pm from a depth of about 110km, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department, and was centred in the Mawlaik area of Myanmar, 441 km southeast of Dhaka. The quake ... Read more
3 districts in Khulna Division may miss the Aman season due to water salinity: Bapa
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Water salinity in localities after Cyclone Remal cannot be removed quickly, it will create food insecurity in the affected areas, warns the Bangladesh Environment Movement (Bapa). At a press conference at the Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) today (1 June), the organisation said it will not be possible to cultivate paddy in ... Read more
Over 2cr to be fed as daylong Vitamin ‘A’ plus campaign begins
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The National Vitamin A-plus campaign is being conducted with a target to feed the capsules to over 2.22 crore children, aged between six months and 59 months. The campaign started at 8am on Saturday (June 1) and will continue till 4pm. Feeding Vitamin A capsules prevents blindness in children, ensures normal ... Read more
Postponed notice fake, HSC exams on June 30 as per schedule
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent exams will be held on time as per previous announcement, beginning on 30 June. The routine deferring the exams for a month that is making rounds in social media, is fake, the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Dhaka said on Saturday. A circular ... Read more
3 month-long ban on fishing, tourism in Sundarbans begins
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The forest department has imposed this three-month ban on fishing and tourism in the Sundarbans. Local communities, including fishermen, wood and honey collectors, who depend on the Sundarbans for their livelihoods, are concerned about a three-month ban on all activities in the forest starting Saturday. The restriction applies to visitors, including ... Read more
Cyclone Remal: 40 dead animals found, 17 rescued hurt in Sundarbans
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The forest department officials on Tuesday said that so far they found 39 dead deer and a pig in the Sundarbans after the severe cyclone Remal that hit the forest on Sunday. Primarily they have estimated infrastructural damage of Tk 6.27 crore in the forest while the total damage, including animals ... Read more
Emirates eliminates online payment limit for flights in BDT
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Emirates has made online payment more convenient for customers purchasing tickets in Bangladesh. Now, customers can use locally issued debit and credit cards to complete payment transactions online for flight tickets and enjoy the convenience of unlimited transactions in BDT. Customers can enjoy the ease of paying for tickets on emirates.com, ... Read more
Appellate Division upholds HC verdict on DU teacher Samia’s demotion
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The Appellate Division today (26 May) upheld the judgement of the High Court which declared illegal the demotion order of Dhaka University faculty Samia Rahman on charges of plagiarism. A four-member appellate bench headed by senior judge M Enayetur Rahim of the Appellate Division rejected the appeal of DU as invalid. ... Read more
3.2 million children at risk as Cyclone Remal hits Bangladesh coasts: UNICEF
News Desk : dhakamirror.com As Cyclone Remal hit the coastal areas of Bangladesh, over 8.4 million people, including 3.2 million children, are at high health, nutrition, sanitation, and safety risks, according to UNICEF. ‘Our thoughts go out to the children and their families at this critical moment as they endure the storm’s impact,’ said UNICEF ... Read more
Cyclone Remal claims at least 14 lives, affects nearly 37.58 lakh people in 19 districts
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Following its devastating impact into Bangladesh on Sunday night, Cyclone Remal has affected over 37.58 lakh people in 19 districts and taken at least 14 lives. While the cyclone has weakened into a deep depression, hundreds of villages in the southern parts of the country remain submerged. The Bangladesh Meteorological Department ... Read more