Tuesday, March 4, 2025

SSC results on July 28

News Desk : dhakamirror.com Results of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations will be published on 28 July. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has agreed to publish the results on this day, confirmed an education board secretary on Wednesday afternoon. He said, “Usually the results are not released on holidays. We expected it to be ... Read more

Met office forecasts light to moderate rain over country

News Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today predicted light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind at a few places with moderately heavy falls at some places over the country. “Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places over ... Read more

Waterbus capsizes in Buriganga, three bodies recovered

News Desk : dhakamirror.com The Fire Service and Civil Defence recovered three bodies from Buriganga after a waterbus had capsized in the river following collision with a sand-laden bulkhead in Telghat area under Keraniganj Sunday night. Sadarghat River Police Station duty-officer Maruf Hasan said that all the bodies were kept at Sir Salimullah Medical College ... Read more

3rd terminal of Dhaka airport to be handled by Japan: CAAB

News Desk : dhakamirror.com The Civil Aviation Authority, Bangladesh chairman Air Vice-Marshal M Mafidur Rahman on Saturday said that Japanese companies would be hired to manage the third terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport under the public-private partnership model. ‘The government has decided to give the third terminal for management to Japan…it will be managed ... Read more

Eriko Nakano finally gets custody of her 2 children

News Desk : dhakamirror.com The Dhaka District Judge’s Court today upheld the family court verdict that allowed Eriko Nakano, a Japanese citizen, to have custody of her two children. Judge AHM Habibur Rahman Bhuiyan dismissed the appeal filed by their father, Bangladesh-born US citizen Imran Sharif, on February 2. Imran filed the appeal challenging the ... Read more

‘Smart Density’ can be a boon for Dhaka: Researchers

News Desk : dhakamirror.com “Smart Density”, a type of development model, can be a blessing for Dhaka city in improving its living conditions by incorporating innovative ideas, researchers and architects have observed. “According to Western standards, the living conditions in Dhaka are extremely poor, which can be frustrating. However, to improve Dhaka and its living ... Read more

Seven Bangladeshis killed in fire in Saudi Arabia

News Desk : dhakamirror.com Nine people including seven Bangladeshis have died in a fire incident at a furniture workshop in the commercial area of Al-Hofuf city in Saudi Arabia last evening (local time). The Bangladeshis were identified as Arif Md Sahadat, Barek Sardar, Md Shakil Pramanik, Saiful Islam, Ruman Pramanik, Md Firoz Sardar Ali and ... Read more

Some Dhaka areas to face power outage for next 7 days

News Desk : dhakamirror.com Some parts of Dhaka will experience power disruption for the next seven days due to maintenance work of transmission system, said a press release of power division. Today, the press release has expressed apologises for the “temporary inconvenience” in the interest of development work of national grid. “Power Grid Company of ... Read more

Three killed in Bogura road accident

News Desk : dhakamirror.com At least three persons were killed and another was injured in a collision between a pick-up and a truck in Bogura’s Adamdighi upazila early today. The deceased were identified as Md Rafiqul Islam of Masterpara of Naogaon’s Sapahar upazila; Dadan Mia, 46, of Dhaka’s Kamrangirchar upazila, and Md Mostak Ali, 45, ... Read more

Tourist ban lifted from Bandarban’s Ruma, Thanchi

News Desk : dhakamirror.com Bandarban district administration yesterday lifted the ban on domestic and foreign tourists travelling to Ruma and Thanchi upazilas. However, the ban on travel to Rowanchari upazila is still in place, according to a notice sent to various government offices signed by Bandarban Deputy Commissioner and District Magistrate Yasmin Parvin Tibriji on ... Read more

Bacco hosts first ever business process outsourcing summit in Ctg

News Desk : dhakamirror.com The Bangladesh Association of Contact Centers and Outsourcing (Bacco) hosted the first industry-wide Business Process Outsourcing Summit and Job Fair in Chattogram on Thursday with the aim of creating new job opportunities for young people. The summit took place in the auditorium of the Chattogram Shilpakala Academy. Chattogram Deputy Commissioner Abul ... Read more

COP28 presidency releases ambitious, inclusive plan to fast-track the energy transition and supercharge climate finance

News Desk : dhakamirror.com News President-Designate Dr Sultan Al Jaber has called on governments, industry, and all stakeholders to “disrupt business as usual” and take decisive action to tackle the climate crisis. Speaking at the Ministerial on Climate Action in Brussels, which brings together the environment ministers of the European Union, Canada, and China, Dr ... Read more

Passports not needed to apply for Indian visa

News Desk : dhakamirror.com The Indian Visa Application Center (IVAC), Bangladesh has introduced new rules for the Bangladeshi citizens whereby they would not need to leave their passports with the IVAC for the entire period when visa application is under process. The applicants, who wish to get back their passports for other purposes while their ... Read more

Five lives lost in road accidents

News Desk : dhakamirror.com At least five people were killed in road accidents in three districts yesterday, report our local correspondent and a news agency. In Narayanganj, two cousins were killed as a covered-van hit their motorcycle on Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Bandar upazila. The incident happened around 3:00pm in Keodhala area, said police. Aman Ullah, ... Read more

PKSF gets $80 million projects to combat climate change fallout

News Desk : dhakamirror.com The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved two project proposals of Palli Karma Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) to combat the adverse impacts of climate change. The $50 million “Resilient Homestead and Livelihood Support to the Vulnerable Coastal People of Bangladesh (RHL)” project will enhance climate resilience for the vulnerable coastal communities, and ... Read more

Dhaka North endorses 4 books to use as reference for creating safe Dhaka

News Desk : dhakamirror.com Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor Md Atiqul Islam on Sunday endorsed four books of World Resources Institute to use as reference for creating a safe and sustainable Dhaka. He endorses the books after a capacity building workshop arranged for the engineers of Dhaka North City Corporation named “Collaborative Design Learning Workshop” ... Read more