Sunday, November 17, 2024

About us | Contact us

News

516 people died in road accidents in June

Dhaka Mirror
News Desk : dhakamirror.com At least 516 people were killed and 812 more injured in 559 road accidents in June this year, said a Road Safety Foundation report published on Wednesday. Of the accidents, involvement of motorcycles was the highest 37.03 per cent and the highest 32.75 per cent people were killed in the motorcycle ... Read more

Five lives lost in road accidents

Dhaka Mirror
News Desk : dhakamirror.com At least five people were killed in road accidents in three districts yesterday, report our local correspondent and a news agency. In Narayanganj, two cousins were killed as a covered-van hit their motorcycle on Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Bandar upazila. The incident happened around 3:00pm in Keodhala area, said police. Aman Ullah, ... Read more

PKSF gets $80 million projects to combat climate change fallout

Dhaka Mirror
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved two project proposals of Palli Karma Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) to combat the adverse impacts of climate change. The $50 million “Resilient Homestead and Livelihood Support to the Vulnerable Coastal People of Bangladesh (RHL)” project will enhance climate resilience for the vulnerable coastal communities, and ... Read more

NSU holds 24th convocation

Dhaka Mirror
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Over 7000 students were awarded graduation degrees at the 24th convocation of North South University held at the Bangabandhu Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Centre, Purbachal in the capital on Wednesday. Education minister Dipu Moni presided over the ceremony on behalf of president Mohammed Shahabuddin, chancellor of all universities of the country. The ... Read more

DIU holds orientation for fall semester

Dhaka Mirror
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Daffodil International University celebrated the orientation programme for the students of fall semester 2023 at Shawdhinata Sommelon Kendra at Daffodil Smart City, Dhaka on Sunday with the theme ‘Students Lead University’. M Lutfar Rahman, vice-chancellor of Daffodil International University, was present in the orientation programme as chief guest. SM Mahbub Ul ... Read more

Brac Bank TARA customers to enjoy special offers at Baah Store

Dhaka Mirror
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com From next month, Brac Bank’s new TARA cardholders will enjoy up to 20% discount on all products of Baah Store Limited with an exclusive TARA voucher. Besides, existing TARA customers will enjoy a 15% discount on online purchases from the store, according to an agreement signed between the two parties. The ... Read more

Guardian Life Insurance signs agreement with Community Bank

Dhaka Mirror
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Guardian Life Insurance Limited and Community Bank Bangladesh Limited have signed a Group insurance agreement. Under this agreement, all the employees and their dependents of Community Bank Bangladesh Limited will enjoy Group Insurance benefits within the sphere of Guardian Life’s protection, reads a press release. Sheikh Rakibul Karim, CEO of Guardian ... Read more

Prabir Kumar Sarkar promoted to the post of BB director

Dhaka Mirror
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Additional Director of Statistics Department of the Bangladesh Bank Head Office Prabir Kumar Sarkar was promoted to the post of Director on 2 April 2. He joined the central bank as assistant director on 15 February 2001, according to a press release. He efficiently served in the Credit Information Bureau (CIB) ... Read more

Govt sets $72b export target for FY24

Dhaka Mirror
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com The government on Wednesday set the annual export target at $72 billion including goods and services for the fiscal 2023-24 projecting 11.59 per cent year-on-year growth. The export target from merchandise for FY24 has been fixed at 62 billion US dollars, which is 11.59 per cent higher than the real export ... Read more

Uttara Motors launches the legendary Suzuki Grand Vitara SUV

Dhaka Mirror
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Uttara Motors Limited, the exclusive distributor of Suzuki vehicles in Bangladesh, proudly introduces the all-new Suzuki Grand Vitara – a premium SUV, reads a press release. With the tagline “The Legend Returns,” this remarkable vehicle was unveiled at a special event held at the Suzuki Showroom in Uttara Center, Tejgaon, Dhaka. ... Read more

Agrani Bank honours top exporters

Dhaka Mirror
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Agrani Bank has honoured reputed exporters in recognition of their unique contribution to the foreign exchange earning and export sector for the country at the Exporters Award 2022. Agrani Bank organised the event at Hotel Intercontinental in the capital on Monday (10 July), reads a press release. Md Murshedul Kabir, managing ... Read more

NSU ranked among 201-250 in Times Higher Education Young University Rankings in 2023

Dhaka Mirror
News Desk : dhakamirror.com North South University (NSU) is the only university from Bangladesh ranked in the Times Higher Education (THE) Young University Rankings in 2023. Released worldwide on 3rd July, THE Young University Rankings lists the world’s best universities that are 50 years old or younger, reads a press release. This year’s ranking used ... Read more

Sonali Bank opens special counter to trade with rupees

Dhaka Mirror
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Sonali Bank PLC opened a special service counter and help desk in its local office as a designated bank of export-import trading in rupees between Bangladesh and India. As chief guest, the bank’s CEO and Managing Director Md Afzal Karim inaugurated the special counter and help desk at local office branch ... Read more

Dhaka North endorses 4 books to use as reference for creating safe Dhaka

Dhaka Mirror
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor Md Atiqul Islam on Sunday endorsed four books of World Resources Institute to use as reference for creating a safe and sustainable Dhaka. He endorses the books after a capacity building workshop arranged for the engineers of Dhaka North City Corporation named “Collaborative Design Learning Workshop” ... Read more

CUB launches MBA in Business Intelligence and Data Analytics (BIDA) programme

Dhaka Mirror
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Canadian University of Bangladesh (CUB) has announced the launch of the Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Business Intelligence and Data Analytics (BIDA) programmes. The MBA in BIDA program at CUB offers a curriculum consisting of four core courses: Data Strategy, Business Intelligence, Principles of Machine Learning, and Applications of Data ... Read more

AB Bank to appoint GP retailers as bank agents

Dhaka Mirror
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com AB Bank and Grameenphone signed an agreement to appoint the telecom operator’s retailers as bank agents. The move is another milestone in bringing the country’s unbanked population into the financial ecosystem, according to a press statement issued on Tuesday. Syed Mizanur Rahman, deputy managing director of the bank, and Solaiman Alam, ... Read more

IU holds seminar on Bangladeshi Literature in English

Dhaka Mirror
News Desk : dhakamirror.com A seminar on ‘Origin and development of the Bangladeshi Literature in English’ was held at Islamic University in Kushtia on Tuesday. The Department of English of IU organised the seminar on PhD thesis at the second floor of Rabindra-Nazrul Arts’ Building of the university in the morning. Dhaka City College English ... Read more

BRAC Bank to provide payment gateway solutions to Gold Kinen

Dhaka Mirror
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Gold Kinen is the country’s first certified 22 Karat Gold App, where users can buy, store, and sell gold BRAC Bank will provide customised payment gateway solutions to Gold Kinen Technologies Ltd, the country’s first hallmarked and certified 22 Karat Gold App, where users can buy, store, sell, gift and collect ... Read more