Saturday, November 16, 2024

Bangladesh’s Saleemul Huq among Nature’s top 10 scientists

News Desk : dhakamirror.com The scholarly publication Nature has presented a selection of ten individuals who were instrumental in shaping the most significant scientific stories in 2022. Saleemul Huq, a Bangladeshi scientist, has made it onto the list for his work to get wealthier nations to pay for the losses and damages caused by climate ... Read more

Martyred Intellectuals Day: People paying homage to martyred intellectuals

News Desk : dhakamirror.com People from all walks of life have been paying tributes to the martyred intellectuals by placing wreaths at the Martyred Intellectuals Memorial in Rayerbazar this morning, marking the Martyred Intellectuals Day. Most of the people, including teachers and students from different educational institutions, were wearing black clothes, a symbol of mourning. ... Read more

Argentina plans embassy in Bangladesh

News Desk : dhakamirror.com Argentina wants to open a diplomatic mission in Bangladesh. South Atlantic News Agency Merco Press says that the decision may have been helped by the fact that Bangladesh cheered for Lionel Messi’s team at the World Cup in Qatar. Bangladesh has always had a lot of die-hard Argentina fans, but during ... Read more

BBC’s 100 Women list includes Bangladeshi student

News Desk : dhakamirror.com The BBC placed Bangladeshi student Sanjida Islam Choya on its list of the world’s 100 most influential women for 2022 because of her work to stop child marriage. The BBC says that Sanjida has stopped at least 50 child marriages in Bangladesh. When she was in school, she saw a presentation ... Read more

HSC enrollment starts Dec 8, classes start Feb 1

News Desk : dhakamirror.com Enrollment for the following academic year’s Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) courses will open on December 8 using an online registration system. Prof. Tapan Kumar Sarker, head of the Inter-Education Board Coordination Committee, said applicants can apply through December 15. He added the admission process will be posted on education boards’ and ... Read more

Umrah e-visa requires biometric data.

Elderly pilgrims may be affected, according to HAAB. News Desk : dhakamirror.com In order to receive their Umrah e-visas, pilgrims from Bangladesh and four other countries must submit biometric data, including “fingerprints,” to the Saudi authorities. According to a report citing an announcement by the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, the other nations include ... Read more

75% disabled children not in secondary school

News Desk : dhakamirror.com About three-quarters of children with disabilities have dropped out of high school, and about 60% do not go to regular primary schools. A recent government study found that only 8% of them go to primary schools for early childhood education, with girls enrolling at a rate of 5.39 percent and boys ... Read more

Car hits woman and drags her through DU campus, killing her

News Desk : dhakamirror.com The woman who was hit by a private car and dragged for several hundred yards on Dhaka University (DU) campus this afternoon died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital. She passed away around 4:30pm at DMCH, Masud Mia, an assistant sub-inspector of DMCH Police Outpost. The deceased was identified as Rubina Akther, ... Read more

International Travel & Tourism Expo from December 1

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com The first-ever Bangladesh International Travel and Tourism Expo BITTE, will open on December 1 in Dhaka for three days to promote of the country’s tourism industry and exposure to international visitors. The organiser of the expo, the Association of Travel Agents of Bangladesh (ATAB), organised a press conference in this regard ... Read more

90 lakh people will get Covid vaccine from December 1-7

News Desk : dhakamirror.com From December 1-7, the government will conduct a nationwide Covid vaccination program, with the goal of giving shots (including boosters) to 90 lakh individuals. Shamsul Hoque, member secretary of the vaccine deployment committee of Directorate General of Health Serv ices (DGHS), said this at a press briefing today. The campaign, which ... Read more

Pori Moni tells court she was “sexually harassed” at Uttara Boat Club

News Desk : dhakamirror.com Today, Pori Moni told a Dhaka tribunal about being sexually harassed by Dhaka’s Uttara Boat Club Limited’s former president Nasir U Mahmud, his assistant Tuhin Siddiqui Omi, and others in June of last year. Pori Moni said this while giving her depositions against Nasir, Omi and their associate Shah Shahidul Alam ... Read more

Two New ticket counters in Kolkata for India-Bangladesh travelers

News Desk : dhakamirror.com Due to the high volume of people traveling between India and Bangladesh, the Indian Railways have erected two more ticket booths at Kolkata station. The demand for train tickets has increased dramatically since the drop of Covid-19 infections, reports The Daily Star quoted an Indian railway official as saying . The ... Read more

Two new divisions are planned

They’ll include Faridpur and Cumilla regions. News Desk : dhakamirror.com Padma and Meghna will be two new divisions created by the government, each containing districts from the existing Faridpur and Cumilla areas. A Cabinet Division official has stated that the topic will be discussed at this Sunday’s meeting of the National Implementation Committee for Administrative ... Read more

Argentine fan dies in Cumilla during the match between Argentina and Saudi Arabia

News Desk : dhakamirror.com On Tuesday evening in Burichong upazila, Cumilla, an argentine fan died after experiencing chest pains while watching the FIFA World Cup match between Argentina and Saudi Arabia. The dead, 50-year-old Kawsar Javed alias Kakon, son of the late Abdul Khaleque of the Shikarpur village in the Shikarpur upazila, collapsed with chest ... Read more

World Children’s Day: Unicef report exposes vast inequalities

News Desk : dhakamirror.com Today, as it does every year, the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) is celebrating World Children’s Day in an effort to give children a voice in advocating for a better tomorrow and a more equitable and inclusive world. This year, the day will focus on the theme of “Inclusion, For Every ... Read more