Monday, March 3, 2025

UCB hosts Monash graduation convocation

News Desk : dhakamirror.com Universal College Bangladesh (UCB), an exclusive partner of Monash College, Australia in Bangladesh, hosted the Monash College Graduation Convocation 2023 yesterday. Seventy-six students across the different programmes offered by Monash College namely, Monash University Foundation Year, Monash College Diploma of Business, Information Technology and Engineering graduated at an event held at ... Read more

Closing ceremony of B-MEET programme’s third batch held

Programme marks successful collaboration between Bangladesh and Miyazaki News Desk : dhakamirror.com The closing ceremony of the Bangladesh-Miyazaki ICT Engineers Educational Training (B-MEET) program’s third batch was held at the B-JET center on July 3, 2023. The event was graced by the presence of distinguished guests Hiroki Watanabe and Minami Kurokami from JICA, as well ... Read more

Next year’s HSC exams on short syllabus

Dipu Moni says candidates are not getting enough classes News Desk : dhakamirror.com Next year’s Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) exams will be held on a revised or short syllabus, said Education Minister Dipu Moni in response to questions from journalists at the Chandpur Circuit House on Friday afternoon Replying to a question, the minister said ... Read more

Study in India Expo 2023 begins in Chattogram

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com The Study in India Expo 2023, one of the most popular education show series focusing on Indian education, is taking place from 7 to 15 July in four different divisional cities of Bangladesh. The expo began on Friday (7 July) at the Peninsula in Chattogram, and it will continue till 8 ... Read more

Japanese education method ‘Kumon’ now in Mohammadpur

News Desk : dhakamirror.com Brac Kumon Mohammadpur Centre was launched on Thursday, introducing the “Kumon” method, a Japanese complementary education system for developing self-learning skills among children. Designed by Japanese educator Toru Kumon in 1954, the special method puts emphasis on maximising the potential of each child through an individual study plan. According to the ... Read more

Celebrities spearhead noise pollution battle

News Desk : dhakamirror.com In a commendable initiative to combat the growing problem of noise pollution, a group of renowned stars have taken on the task of raising awareness and implementing measures to combat excessive noise levels. Led by popular actors Mosharraf Karim and Fazlur Rahman Babu, along with the talented Bijri Barkatullah, a star-studded ... Read more

IUB EEE students win Gold in Efficiency for Access Design Challenge UK

News Desk : dhakamirror.com A joint team of engineering students from Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) and Makerere University, Uganda, has won Gold in the Efficiency for Access Design Challenge 2022-2023 for their solar-powered automated anaerobic digestion system, which produces cooking gas and crop fertilizers from food waste. The announcement was made on 15 June, during ... Read more

Humanitarian action must include people with disabilities: UN guidelines can promote inclusion at all levels

News Desk : dhakamirror.com Humanitarian responses in the context of natural or manmade disasters or protracted crises must ensure the inclusion of persons with disabilities. In doing so, the humanitarian community encourages the Government of Bangladesh to systematically consider the Inter-Agency Standing Committee’s (IASC) guidelines for the inclusion of persons with disabilities in humanitarian action ... Read more

HSBC and DNCC continue to work together and deliver innovations for sustainable development

News Desk : dhakamirror.com The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) in collaboration with Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has organised the second edition of their climate series events titled- Together for Climate on Wednesday ( 21 June), said a press release. As a part of HSBC’s sustainability efforts, the bank urged the key ... Read more

Hult Prize-2023 at Chittagong University wraps up with Team Chroma as champions

News Desk : dhakamirror.com The University of Chittagong successfully concluded the Hult Prize 2023 on Monday (19 June), crowning “Team Chroma” as the champions of the on-campus round, reads a press release. This highly anticipated event witnessed the participation of around 100 teams, each presenting their innovative business ideas before a panel of judges. The ... Read more

Textile carnival held at ISU

News Desk : dhakamirror.com The Textile Club of the Department of Textile Engineering at the International Standard University (ISU) organized the ‘ISU Tex Carnival – 2023’. The carnival took place on 18 June (Sunday) on the ISU campus at Mohakhali, reads a press release. The carnival featured poster presentations and quiz competitions with the participation ... Read more

BRAC University joins OSUN Global Teaching Fellowship Programme

News Desk : dhakamirror.com BRAC University has signed an agreement with Central European University (CEU) to join the Open Society University Network (OSUN) Global Teaching Fellowship Programme (GTFP). This cooperation agreement signifies a major achievement for BRAC University, as it further strengthens its relationship with this worldwide network of universities, reads a press release. The ... Read more

Alliance Française to teach French to students at Glenrich Intl School as part of regular curriculum

News Desk : dhakamirror.com Mentors from the Alliance Franaise de Dhaka (AFD), a non-profit organization also known as the French Cultural Centre, will teach French courses to students at Glenrich International School (GIS) as part of their regular curriculum. GIS signed an agreement with Alliance Francaise de Dhaka on Thursday (15 June) with a view ... Read more

IUB team participates in Hult Prize Mumbai summit

News Desk : dhakamirror.com Team I-Eco, OnCampus Champions of Hult Prize 2023 Bangladesh national rounds from Independent University, Bangladesh participated in the Hult Prize Regional Summit in Mumbai, India from 9-11 June 2023, said a press release on Wednesday. At the Mumbai summit of the global competition, the IUB team showcased their low-cost, eco-friendly ‘Bio-polymer ... Read more

NSU organises day-long workshop on ‘Brain Health Research’

News Desk : dhakamirror.com The Department of Public Health of North South University (NSU) organised a day-long workshop for the early and mid-level researchers of Bangladesh to develop research capacity and become familiar with several tools and tests used to conduct neurocognitive developmental research. The workshop, organised as part of a funded project by the ... Read more

NSU, BUET join hands for collaborative research and AI development

News Desk : dhakamirror.com North South University (NSU) and the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) have solidified a collaborative academic partnership through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 11 June (Sunday). The agreement aims to strengthen joint research projects, academic partnerships, publications, and other shared initiatives between the two institutions, ... Read more

All-day science carnival will be held at Chittagong University on Thursday

News Desk : dhakamirror.com For the third time, Chittagong University (CU) is hosting a one-day science carnival, bringing together students and professionals from 61 educational institutions across the country. The Chittagong University Scientific Society (CUSS), in association with Bio-Xin Cosmeceuticals, is organising the event titled “Chattogram Science Carnival 3.0” on Thursday. This carnival will be ... Read more

Scientific convention ‘SCAI course on complex PCI’ held

News Desk : dhakamirror.com A scientific conference titled ‘SCAI course on complex PCI’ (percutaneous coronary intervention) was held in the capital’s Hotel Sonargaon on 8-9 June. The conference was organised by Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Intervention (SCAI), reads a press release. More than 500 specialists and young interventional cardiologists from the country and abroad ... Read more