Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Abacus Speed Master Competition holds final round, prize giving ceremony

News Desk : dhakamirror.com The final round of the “Abacus Speed Master” competition was organised on Friday by the ‘Mozaru’ e-learning platform, at the Bishwo Shahitto Kendro. Fifty-one selected participants from Mojaru’s Abacus course demonstrated their ability to perform rapid calculations, proving their expertise, said a press release. Faruk Hossain who is a renowned poem ... Read more

Fall 2023 Orientation held at UIU

News Desk : dhakamirror.com United International University (UIU) organized the Orientation Program for the newly admitted students of the Fall-2023 semester yesterday in the UIU playground. Students from School of Science and Engineering (SoSE), School of Business and Economics (SoBE), School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SoHSS) and School of Life Sciences (SoLS) took part ... Read more

LG Electronics launches “Korea Visit and Health Check-up Campaign”

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Bangladesh and Korea, LG Electronics has launched the “Buy LG, Explore Korea” campaign. The campaign was inaugurated at the LG head office in Gulshan, Dhaka, on 1st October 2023 with the aim of further strengthening the friendship and bilateral ties between ... Read more

ICB celebrates 47th founding anniversary

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com On the occasion of the 47th founding anniversary of the Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) on Sunday (1 October), a ceremony was organised at its head office in Dhaka, says a press release. Md Abul Hossain, managing director of ICB, Abu Taher Mohammad Ahmedur Rahman, deputy managing director of ICB, along ... Read more

Robi joins cricket frenzy with its World Cup theme song ‘Jani Bangladesh Parbe Tumio’

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Robi Axiata Limited has unveiled its World Cup theme song “Jani Bangladesh Parbe Tumio”, for the Bangladeshi cricket fans. This melodious theme song encapsulates the boundless love and admiration shared by millions of fans across Bangladesh hold for their beloved Tigers. The song implores fans to embrace the winning spirit of ... Read more

Cybersecurity awareness month begins

News Desk : dhakamirror.com Cybersecurity awareness month will be observed in October with this year’s theme ‘secure our world’. On the occasion, different educational and technology-based organisations have taken elaborate programmes in the capital Dhaka today, Sunday, the first day of the month. In 2004, the United States declared that the month of October would ... Read more

Emotional support event for cancer patients

News Desk : dhakamirror.com Renata Limited organised an event to provide emotional support to cancer patients. Study says, medication worked better for patients who received psychiatric help during cancer treatment, reads a press release. According to the press release, the program was held with 45 families of cancer patients at Renata office in Mirpur on ... Read more

Gold prices fall for second time in three days

News Desk : dhakamirror.com Jewellers today reduced prices of gold, a move that comes after three days of slashing its rates by 1.2 percent, according to a press release by Bangladesh Jewellers Association (Bajus). From tomorrow, prices of each bhori of gold will be Tk 98,210, down by 1.74 percent from today’s rate Tk 99,960. ... Read more

GP Accelerator launches ‘Jelay Jelay Smart Uddyokta’ campaign

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Grameenphone’s flagship startup innovation platform GP Accelerator has launched “Jelay Jelay Smart Uddyokta” – Regional Design Bootcamp with the endeavor to unleash the potential of youth ideapreneurs. A formal announcement was made at a hotel in Dhaka on Saturday (30 September), where community builders from different districts, startup founders, GP Accelerator ... Read more

BRAC University ranks country’s No. 1 university in Times Higher Education (THE) rankings

News Desk : dhakamirror.com BRAC University has been ranked No. 1 nationally and 801–1,000 globally in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2024, announced yesterday. This achievement is particularly significant because BRAC University has participated in THE World University Rankings for the very first time this year, reads a press release. The Times ... Read more

Habibur takes charge as 36th DMP commissioner

News Desk : dhakamirror.com Additional Inspector General of Police Habibur Rahman took charge as the 36th commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police today. The outgoing commissioner Khandker Golam Faruq formally handed over the charge to Habibur, after receiving a heartfelt farewell from officers at the DMP Headquarters, said a press release. Habibur served as deputy commissioner ... Read more

Miraz once again named Walton brand ambassador for the third time

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh national cricket team all-rounder Mehedi Hasan Miraz has been re-appointed as the brand ambassador of Walton for the third time. The local electronics giant renewed the contract with the young cricketer for the next two years. Earlier in 2015, Miraz became Walton’s ‘Youth Ambassador’ for two years while he was ... Read more

DNCC Mayor Atiqul Islam nominated as UNACLA member

News Desk : dhakamirror.com Dhaka North City Corporation mayor Md Atiqul Islam has been nominated as a member of the United Nations Advisory Committee of Local Authorities. On September 25, 2023, a letter signed by UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres informed about the nomination of Mayor Atiqul Islam. After receiving consent, the DNCC mayor was formally ... Read more

Hamdard Unani and Ayurvedic Medicine affiliated to DU Faculty of Medicine

News Desk : dhakamirror.com The Hamdard Institute of Unani and Ayurvedic Medicine of Hamdard University, located in Gazaria, Munshiganj, has been officially affiliated with Dhaka University’s medicine faculty, marking a historic shift in healthcare education in Bangladesh. After a hiatus of 30 years, traditional medicine has found its due recognition in the country’s healthcare sector. ... Read more

World University Rankings 2024: BRACU, DU, JU, NSU secured positions within 801-1000 bracket

News Desk : dhakamirror.com The latest World University Rankings for 2024, released by Times Higher Education (THE), have revealed that no Bangladeshi university made it to the top 800 institutions on the list. This ranking was made public on Wednesday, unveiling that four Bangladeshi universities secured positions in the 801-1000 range. The institutions in this ... Read more

BRAC Bank, Stamford University to work jointly to revolutionize campus banking services

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com BRAC Bank has joined hands with Stamford University Bangladesh, a leading private university, to revolutionize transactional banking services within the academic sphere. This strategic collaboration aims to provide a wide array of transaction banking services to students and faculty members of Stamford University Bangladesh. By doing so, the partnership aligns with ... Read more

LafargeHolcim launches rain water collection project for the community in Chatak

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com LafargeHolcim Bangladesh Limited (LHBL), one of the leading building material solutions providers in the country recently inaugurated the project titled “Rain Water Harvesting for Safe Drinking Water for the Community” near its plant in Chhatak, Sunamganj. Availability of safe drinking water in Chhatak has always been a concern for the communities. ... Read more

Seminar on studying abroad held at Islamic University

News Desk : dhakamirror.com Under the initiative of the Islamic University Research Society, Islamic University in Kushtia recently hosted a seminar on studying abroad. The event took place on 20 September in Room no 435 of the university’s Mir Mosharraf Hossain academic building, reads a press release. The seminar welcomed Professor Dr Md Alamgir Hossain ... Read more

Alamgir Kabir re-elected BCMA president

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Md Alamgir Kabir, vice-chairman of Crown Cement PLC, has been re-elected as president of Bangladesh Cement Manufacturers Association (BCMA) for the period covering 2023-2024 and 2024-2025. Imran Karim, vice-chairman of Confidence Cement Ltd, and Abdul Khaleque Pervez, managing director of Diamond Cement Ltd, have also been re-elected the 1st and 2nd ... Read more

Unfair means in exams: DU syndicate suspends 99 students

News Desk : dhakamirror.com The Dhaka University authorities on Wednesday suspended a total of 99 students for different terms for adopting unfair means during examinations. The DU syndicate in a meeting yesterday evening took the decision following a recommendation from the university’s Disciplinary Board, said a press release. DU VC Prof Akhtaruzzaman chaired the meeting. ... Read more