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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

News Desk : dhakamirror.com Grameenphone has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Anjuman Mufidul Islam, the renowned welfare organisation, to provide 2 million SMS, free of cost, to support their campaigns for social well-being and charity. The signing event took place on Sunday (18 June) at GP House in Dhaka, where Hans Martin Hoegh ... Read more

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

News Desk : dhakamirror.com The Center for Research and Training (CRT) of Uttara University organized the the Research and Publication Award Ceremony 2022 at the University’s Central Auditorium in Dhaka on Friday (16 June). The ceremony awarded the top 20 researchers of the university for the year 2022, reads a press release. From a list ... Read more

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

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

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

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

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

News Desk : dhakamirror.com East West University (EWU) held its annual law lecture on “Bangladesh Liberation War and Genocide from an International Legal Perspective” on Saturday (June 10) at the Manzur Elahi Auditorium on the EWU campus in Aftabnagar, Dhaka The lecture was delivered by Professor Dr M Rafiqul Islam, emeritus professor at Macquarie University, ... Read more

News Desk : dhakamirror.com A joint seminar was organised by the Department of Environment (DoE), Unilever Bangladesh Ltd. (UBL), World Bank, UNIDO and Bangladesh Plastic Goods Manufacturers & Exporters Association (BPGMEA), to mark World Environment Day 2023 on 8 June. The seminar titled ‘Adopting Circular Economy for Sustainable Plastic Management in Bangladesh’, was held at ... Read more

News Desk : dhakamirror.com Huawei South Asia Rep Office has recently organised a workshop for the students of Huawei Buet ICT academy at Huawei Bangladesh Academy. The session also included professors of Buet who are also trainers of Huawei Buet ICT Academy and hosted elaborate discussions on solutions and technology trends in the telecommunication and ... Read more

News Desk : dhakamirror.com A five-member delegation of the Bangladesh Pharmacy Council led by Md Nasser Shahriar Zahedi, chairman of Radiant Pharmaceuticals, visited the Department of Pharmacy of the State University of Bangladesh on 4 June, for the renewal of accreditation of the department. The delegation also paid a courtesy call on Professor Dr Nauzia ... Read more