News Desk : dhakamirror.com The first day of Eid-ul-Azha would fall on July 9 in Saudi Arabia after the crescent moon was sighted at the Tamir observatory, reports Al Arabiya English. The five-day sacrifice festival is observed by Muslims during the lunar month of Zilhajj, which starts on June 30 and is also the Hajj ... Read more
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Railway’s cost per passenger 4 times higher than income
Bangladesh Railway costs Tk 2.43 a kilometre for a passenger and earns Tk 0.62 only, Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan told parliament on Monday. He added that the cost is Tk 8.94 a tonne for transporting goods and the income is Tk 3.18. The minister was replying to a query from Jatiya Party lawmaker Rustum ... Read more
51,316 vehicles cross Padma Bridge on first day
Tk 2cr collected as tolls A total of 51,316 vehicles crossed the Padma Bridge on the first day on Sunday. The authorities collected Tk 2.09 crore from these vehicles as tolls. The much-awaited Padma Bridge was opened for vehicular movement on Sunday from 6:00am. According to the Bangladesh Bridge Authority between 6:00am on Sunday and
20,000 vehicles cross Padma Bridge in 10hrs
A total of 20,000 vehicles crossed the Padma Bridge from Mawa and Janjira points on the routes between Dhaka and 21 south and south-western districts in the first 10 hours after its opening for traffic on Sunday. Among the vehicles that crossed the bridge, 60.53 per cent were motorcycles, said Bangladesh Bridge Authority executive engineer ... Read more
Padma Bridge opens for vehicles in a festive mood
At last after years of waiting the Padma Bridge was open for vehicular movement from Sunday morning. On the first day, people on buses, cars and motorcycles get on the bridge in a festive mood. Defying order, many people were seen walking and taking photos on the bridge parking their vehicles aside. The opening of ... Read more
4 of a family injured in fire at Old Dhaka
Four members of a family were injured in a fire followed by an explosion in Old Dhaka’s Agasadek Lane early today. The injured — Israfil Hussain (62), his wife Salma Begum (50), their son Imran (30) and daughter Shahzadi (24) were admitted to
Man kills wife, 2 in-laws
A man allegedly hacked his wife, her mother and uncle to death in Sherpur’s Sreebordi upazila on Thursday night. Monira Begum, 30, her mother Shefali Begum, 50, and uncle Mahmud Hazi, 65, were killed at their home, said Abu Sayem, officer-in-charge of Sreebordi
Four teachers among five killed in Naogaon road accident
Five people, including four school and madrasa teachers, were killed after a CNG-run auto-rickshaw carrying them was hit by a truck in Sadar upazila of Naogaon this morning. The deceased have been identified as Delwar Hossain 45, assistant teacher of Panihara High School of Noagaon’s Niamatpur upazila; Makbul Hossain ,57, assistant teacher of
No toll for 18 bridges on Padma Bridge opening day
No toll will be collected from major bridges in the country’s southwestern region on June 25, to facilitate Padma Bridge opening, authorities announced today. Road Transport and Highways Division today issued a circular in this regard signed by its Deputy Secretary Fahmida Hoque Khan
Solar-powered cold storage design by IUB students wins gold in UK
An innovative solar-powered cold storage design jointly developed by students of Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) and City, University of London, has won gold at the Efficiency for Access Design Challenge 2021-22. The announcement was made today (June 23, 2022) during a grand finale held virtually
Over 5 lakh expats returned home after losing jobs amid Covid-19 pandemic: Minister
Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Imran Ahmad today informed the parliament that more than 5 lakh Bangladeshi expatriate workers returned to the country after losing their jobs since the onset of Covid-19 pandemic. The minister said this in reply to a query from ruling Awami League MP Manzur Hossain from
Globally 36.5 million children are displaced, most since World War II
An unprecedented number of 36.5 million children were displaced by conflict, violence and other crises by the end of 2021, the highest number since World War II, according to the UN Children’s Fund UNICEF. The figure includes 13.7 million refugees and asylum-seeking children, and nearly 22.8 million children who are internally displaced due to conflict ... Read more
Children want more govt allocation in edn, health: UNICEF survey
Nine out of ten Bangladeshi children say it is very important for the government to spend more on education, health and other areas that directly impact children, according to a new survey of Unicef. Around 14,000 children and 37,000 young people – aged 18-24 – participated in the survey, which asked them for their opinions ... Read more
Train services with India to remain closed July 6-14 for Eid
The cross-border train services between Bangladesh and India will remain closed between July 6 and July 14 due to the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha, according to the Bangladesh Railway officials. Currently, three trains are running between the two countries – the Mitali Express on the Dhaka–New Jalpaiguri route, the Maitree Express on the Dhaka–Kolkata route and the
Which businesses can remain open after 8pm?
Secretary to the Ministry of Labour and Employment has said everything except for the following establishments must be closed after 8pm from Monday: 1. Postal offices, jetty, airports, transport service, terminals, and offices. 2. Shops selling vegetables, meat, fish, dairy products, bread, pastry, sweets and
Shops, markets to close by 8:00pm from Monday
The government decision to close shopping malls, stores and kitchen markets across Bangladesh by 8:00pm daily would come into effect from Monday, said a Press Information Department handout on Sunday. Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday directed the authorities concerned to take necessary steps to shut down shops, shopping malls, kitchen markets, etc by 8:00 ... Read more
Shops, markets to remain shut after 8pm
Govt makes the move to save power, energy The government has ordered authorities to ensure that shopping malls, stores and kitchen markets are closed by 8:00pm every night– to save electricity amid rising energy prices worldwide following the Russia-Ukraine war. The Prime Minister’s Office in a letter dated June 17, 2022 announced the order on
Metro rail can save Tk 3,500cr every year
The country’s first metro rail, once launched, will save around Tk 3,500 crore annually in terms of travel time and vehicle operation costs, metro rail authorities said. The electricity-run trains to be operated on the Uttara-Motijheel route – formally known as Mass Rapid Transit Line-6 or MRT Line-6 – will reduce the number of other ... Read more
Put your mask back on
DGHS ADG tells people as Covid cases spike With Covid cases rising every day, health officials have urged the people to wear a mask and take vaccines to keep the viral disease at bay. The cases have gone up by around 308 percent on average in a week. On Wednesday, the Directorate General of Health ... Read more
Journos to be fined up to Tk 10 lakh for ‘illegal activity’
A law is being amended with a provision of fining up to a maximum of Tk 10 lakh if journalists are involved in any illegal or criminal activity, said Justice Nizamul Huq Nasim, chairman of Bangladesh Press Council. He said this while addressing a certificate awarding ceremony of training for journalists held at Rajshahi Circuit ... Read more