Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Shimanto Bank recently signed an memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Dipto Shimanto-Specialized Educational Institution for CSR donation. Under this MoU, Shimanto Bank will provide donations to Dipto Shimanto-Specialized Educational Institution from the CSR fund, reads a press release. Rafiqul Islam, managing director and CEO of Shimanto Bank, and Lt Col Md ... Read more
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Nazrul University Skill Development Club organises job fair
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University’s Skill Development Club (JKKNIU-SDC) organised a job fair at the university campus in Mymensingh on Sunday (30 July). The primary objective of the job fair was to facilitate connections between talented individuals and leading companies, providing ample opportunities for networking, career advancement, and personal growth, ... Read more
Depression, floods and cyclones likely in August: BMD
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh is likely to witness a range of atmospheric events, including depression, low pressure, heatwaves, and floods in August, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD). In its long-term forecast for August, the BMD predicted the possibility of one to two monsoon low pressures, which may potentially develop into seasonal depressions, ... Read more
IDCOL extends $20m loan to Rampura-Amulia-Demra Expressway project
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com The Infrastructure Development Company Limited (IDCOL) extended $20 million long-term loan to Dhaka RAD Elevated Expressway Company Limited (DREECL), an SPV (Special Purpose Vehicle) formed to implement the PPP project Improvement of Hatirjheel (Rampura Bridge)-Shekherjaiga-Amulia-Demra Road (with link to Tarabo and Chittagong Road). In this regard, a loan agreement has been ... Read more
LG Electronics introduces dual inverter heat pump dryer, wash tower in Bangladesh
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com LG Electronics Bangladesh, a global leader in cutting-edge technology, unveiled the highly anticipated LG Dual Inverter Heat Pump Dryer at an exclusive launch event held at the prestigious RANGS eMart showroom in Gulshan 2, Dhaka on Monday (31 July). The event witnessed the presence of esteemed officials, including Peter Ko, managing ... Read more
Fatema Begum joins board of directors of Bangladesh Finance
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Fatema Begum joined the board of directors of Bangladesh Finance, the country’s leading financial institution. Bangladesh Bank recently approved her appointment as director. She will also work as a member of the audit committee of Bangladesh Finance. Fatema Begum has a long 31-year career as a top police official before joining ... Read more
IBBL holds closing ceremony of foundation training course for probationary officers
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Islami Bank Training and Research Academy (IBTRA) organised a closing ceremony of Foundation Training Course for probationary officers on 31 July, said a press release. Mohammed Monirul Moula, managing director & CEO of the bank addressed the programme as chief guest. The event was presided over by Md. Nazrul Islam, principal ... Read more
Midland Bank holds Business Review Conference 2023
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Midland Bank held the half yearly Business Review Conference 2023 of its Institutional Banking, Retail Distribution and Treasury divisions on 28 July. Md Ahsan-uz Zaman, Managing Director and CEO of the bank, inaugurated the conference at the Board Room of the bank’s Head Office in Dhaka, reads a press release. The ... Read more
6 DU teachers appointed as Professor Emeritus
News Desk : dhakamirror.com In a recent Syndicate meeting of Dhaka University, six esteemed professors were declared ‘Emeritus Professors’ in recognition of their remarkable contributions to the intellectual advancement of the nation, reads a press release. The award ceremony was held in collaboration with the Bangladesh-India History and Heritage Council at the Multipurpose Hall (Annex ... Read more
Trees on 50 acres lost in 5yrs
Sohrab Hossain The Shuvo Sandhya Beach in Barguna’s Taltali upazila has been facing serious erosion by the Bay for the last couple of years. Due to continuous erosion by the Bay, nearly 50 acres of forestland close to the beach and about 60,000 trees have already been washed away in the last five year. Meanwhile, ... Read more
Turkish ambassador opens international firefighting training course in Dhaka
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Turkey Ambassador to Bangladesh Ramis Sen inaugurated the international firefighting training course for firefighters. He inaugurated this training course for fire service officers and employees at Fire Service Training Complex in Mirpur, Dhaka on Sunday (30 July), reads a press release. Fire Service and Civil Defense Directorate Brigadier General Md Main ... Read more
Mercantile Bank conducts entrepreneurship development training in Khulna
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Mercantile Bank Limited concluded a month-long training course for the second batch at Khulna for developing entrepreneurship and making new entrepreneurs under the Skills for Employment Investment Program (SEIP) of Bangladesh Bank, reads a press release. After completion of the training 26 participants have been awarded certificates, according to the press ... Read more
Prime Bank signed ‘Prime Payroll’ agreement with Adventure Dhaka
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Prime Bank Japan Desk has recently signed a ‘Prime Payroll’ agreement with Adventure Dhaka Ltd. Adventure Dhaka is a subsidiary of Adventure Inc, the largest online travel agency in Japan, reads a press release. Under this payroll agreement, the employees of Adventure Dhaka will be eligible for privileged rates on consumer ... Read more
Golam Kabir, Mohammed Jamil Iqbal re-elected as NRB Bank vice chairman
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Golam Kabir and Mohammed Jamil Iqbal were re-elected as Vice Chairman of NRB Bank Limited at a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Bank held on 23 July. Golam Kabir is the President of Kabir Auto Export Co Ltd and a dual citizen of Bangladesh and Japan. He is ... Read more
Attestation will no longer be required for job applications in future
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The procedure of attestation of certificates by first-class gazetted officers for job applications will be lifted soon, State Minister for Public Administration Farhad Hossain said today. Speaking at a dialogue organised by the Secretariat Reporters Forum, the state minister said many changes are currently underway, focusing on digitalisation. Mentioning that people ... Read more
SUB pharmacy department develops “Super Boost” to prevent infectious diseases and cancer
News Desk : dhakamirror.com A group of researchers of the Department of Pharmacy of State University of Bangladesh (SUB), led by Prof Dr Md Moklesur Rahman Sarker, head of Academic and Research Affairs of the department, has developed a novel immunobooster ‘Super-Boost’ targeting to use for the prevention of any kind of infections including Covid-19 ... Read more
ICGAB gets nod to conduct academic activities
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The government has allowed the Institute of Certified General Accountants of Bangladesh (ICGAB) to conduct their academic activities and issue certified general accountant degree on some conditions. The commerce ministry issued a notification in this regard on Wednesday. The ICGAB would conduct academic activities and be able to issue certificates, read ... Read more
EBL signs payroll banking deal with STS Capital
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Eastern Bank Limited (EBL) and STS Capital Limited have signed a payroll banking agreement at the STS corporate office in Dhaka. Under the agreement, employees of Glenrich International School and Eduko Bangladesh Limited, sister concerns of STS Capital, will enjoy EBL preferential banking facilities including dual currency debit card, loan facilities ... Read more
ACI to enter aviation market, invest in digital bank
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com ACI Ltd, one of the leading business houses in Bangladesh, has decided to enter the aviation business and invest Tk 10 crore in a digital bank, said the company. The company, in a board meeting on July 26, decided to form a subsidiary named ACI Avionics and Airlines Services Ltd with ... Read more
BMD predicts light to moderate rain likely across Bangladesh
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh Meteorology Department on Saturday predicted light to moderate rain or thundershowers in different parts of the country in 24 hours commencing 9:00am on the day. ‘Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Mymensingh, Khulna and Sylhet divisions ... Read more