News Desk : dhakamirror.com Hijackers shot a Bangladeshi expatriate worker in Lebanon. The injured is Nurul Islam, a resident of Mymensingh’s Gafargaon upazila, according to the Bangladeshi Embassy in Lebanon. The incident happened early on Saturday, October 15, 2022, in the Juni district, close to the Sabra Bridge on the Tabarja Highway Road. Two snatchers ... Read more
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Brunei Sultan receives red carpet welcome in Dhaka
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Sultan of Brunei, arrived in Dhaka today. The VVIP Special flight carrying the Sultan of Brunei, family members, key cabinet ministers and officials had landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at around 2:30 pm, reports The Daily Star quoting a foreign ministry official. He was ... Read more
UNICEF, Bangladesh garment industry teamed up to support mothers at work
News Desk : dhakamirror.com In accordance with the Unicef-led Mothers@Work initiative, factories will receive assistance to provide breastfeeding spaces and breaks, childcare facilities, paid maternity leave, cash benefits, healthcare, employment protection, and a safe work environment for working mothers and pregnant women. Unicef, Bangladesh Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), and Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and ... Read more
Top Bangladeshi universities include DU and NSU in the 2023 Times Higher Education rankings
News Desk : dhakamirror.com In the 2023 edition of the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, Dhaka University and North South University held the top spots among all Bangladeshi universities. According to a news release released yesterday, NSU and Dhaka University were ranked between 601 and 800 in the Times Higher Education World University ... Read more
Woman gang-raped after being hired for at-home parlor service
News Desk : dhakamirror.com A beautician was raped by three youths in an apartment at Dhanmondi in Bangladesh capital Dhaka at the night following Tuesday as she was called there for beautifying a girl. The 25-year-old victim was admitted to the One-Stop Crisis Centre of Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Wednesday afternoon. Three youths raped ... Read more
Viqarunnisa students block Mirpur Road
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Students and guardians of Viqarunnisa Noon School today blocked Mirpur Road in Dhanmondi-7, following a “rumour” that the local branch of the renowned institution will be shifted from the area . They also urged the authorities to set up a permanent campus in Dhanmondi area. Witnesses said a section of students ... Read more
Ensure Bangla as medium of education at all levels
Says Prof Serajul Islam Chowdhury in memorial lecture at DU News Desk : dhakamirror.com Emphasising the need for lessons in the mother tongue, Emeritus Professor Serajul Islam Chowdhury said Dhaka University should play a pioneering role to spread Bangla as a medium of education at all levels. He made the remarks while delivering Professor Ahmed ... Read more
Evaly’s Rassel wanted to be Jack Ma of Bangladesh: co-founder Shamima
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Evaly’s co-founder Mohammad Rassel wanted to be like Chinese business magnate Jack Ma and take the e-commerce firm to the similar height of Alibaba, Rassel’s wife Shamima Nasrin said. “With the same purpose, our former managing director (Rassel) started Evaly,” said Nasrin, also a co-founder of the e-commerce platform, at a ... Read more
No scope to reduce fuel prices: Nasrul Hamid
News Desk : dhakamirror.com State Minister for Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has said there is no scope to reduce the price of fuel. He said this in response to a question while talking to reporters at his residence today (October 7, 2022). “There is no scope to reduce the price of fuel ... Read more
Rice labeled as Miniket will no longer be sold
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Cabinet Secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam said at a meeting on Wednesday that rice could not be sold as miniket because there was no such variety. Cabinet Secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam said at a meeting on Wednesday that rice could not be sold as miniket because there was no such variety. He ... Read more
Bangladesh asks Spain for support for Rohingya repatriation
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh called for Spain’s proactive support for Bangladesh’s stance on returning Rohingyas to Myanmar. It also called on Spain to join the US, UK, Netherlands and Germany in supporting the Gambia in the case against Myanmar at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Bangladesh Ambassador to Spain Mohammad Sarwar Mahmood made ... Read more
Three Bangladeshi peacekeepers killed
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Three Bangladesh Army soldiers deployed in the United Nations peacekeeping operation in the Central African Republic were killed and an officer was injured in an explosion of an improvised explosive device during their routine patrolling on a military vehicle on Tuesday. The Inter-Services Public Relations, in a statement, identified the peacekeepers ... Read more
Brunei Sultan scheduled to visit Bangladesh on October 13–15
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Brunei Darussalam Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah will be visiting Bangladesh from October 13 to 15. During his first state visit, he will hold meeting with President Md Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The two countries may sign five memorandums of understanding (MoUs) on labour cooperation, energy, direct ... Read more
Telecom, internet service interrupted due to power failure
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The failure of the electricity grid is causing interruption telecommunication and internet services throughout the country The Association of Mobile Telecom Operators of Bangladesh (AMTOB) released a related statement on Tuesday (October 4), outlining the risks of disruption brought on by a power outage. Due to the failure of the national ... Read more
Road accidents claim 476 lives in September: report
News Desk : dhakamirror.com At least 476 people were killed in traffic accidents across the country in September, according to a report by the Road Safety Foundation. They died in 407 separate accidents, with 794 injured in the past month. Road Safety Foundation published the report on Monday (3 October) citing that of the total ... Read more
Durga Puja begins today
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Hindu community, begins today with Maha Shashthi puja at temples across the country with due religious fervour. Preparations at all puja mandaps have almost been completed as artisans are busy giving the final touches to idols and pandals to celebrate the festival. It ... Read more
Veteran journalist Toab Khan dies
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Dainik Bangla editor and Ekushey Padak-winning journalist Toab Khan passed away. He was 87. He breathed his last around 12:40pm today at United Hospital, Sharifuzzaman Pintu, executive editor of the daily said. Toab Khan was admitted to the hospital with old-age complications, his colleagues said. Born on April 24 of 1934 ... Read more
Study shows 61% of processed foods contain too much salt
About 34% of processed foods contain double the recommended amount News Desk : dhakamirror.com About 61% of processed and packaged foods found in Bangladesh contain more salt than is considered safe, posing a higher health risk to consumers. A guideline is needed to set a maximum salt content for processed foods, health experts say. Popular ... Read more
Issuance of driving licenses to become ‘easier’ from December
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The Bangladesh Road Transport Authority plans to simplify the process for obtaining a driving license from December, , an official announced on Tuesday. To make the process simpler, the authorities will collect biometric data from applicants prior to driving tests, allow them to make payments online, and send out licenses in ... Read more
Create jobs, boost rural economy
Speakers tell event News Desk : dhakamirror.com Safeguarding children from curses of child labour and early marriage has become a challenge in the aftermath of pandemic, said speakers at a seminar in Rajshahi yesterday. They suggested job creation and boosting up rural economy for resisting the families of low-income group from forcing their children into ... Read more