Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Samsung is offering up to Tk 38,000 discount on Galaxy smartphones to bring new colors to the Eid-ul-Azha celebrations. From entry-level smartphones to flagship ones here are 16 Samsung devices which are included in the discount this Eid-ul-Azha, according to a press release. Among them, customers can purchase 8GB/128GB variants of ... Read more
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Bangladesh to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha on June 29
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The holy Eid-ul-Azha, one of the biggest religious festivals of the Muslims, will be celebrated across the country on June 29 as the moon of Zilhaj was sighted in Bangladesh today. The decision came at a meeting of the National Moon Sighting Committee at the Islamic Foundation this evening. Eid-ul-Azha is ... Read more
bKash app introduces “Auto Pay” for automatic money transfers.
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com bKash app’s new ‘Auto Pay’ feature allows users to automatically send money to others, according to a press release. Read the full press release… Ruma Islam, a resident of Dhaka, looks after the educational expenses of a day labourer’s child residing in Joypurhat. On the fifth day of every month, she ... Read more
Eid holidays extended by one day
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The government today decided to extend this year’s Eid-ul-Azha holidays by a day, with June 27 included as part of the holidays. According to a source close to developments, the decision was taken today during a cabinet meeting presided over by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Prothom Alo reported. The earlier announcement ... Read more
Grameenphone partners with Anjuman Mufidul Islam to support humanitarian campaigns
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Grameenphone has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Anjuman Mufidul Islam, the renowned welfare organisation, to provide 2 million SMS, free of cost, to support their campaigns for social well-being and charity. The signing event took place on Sunday (18 June) at GP House in Dhaka, where Hans Martin Hoegh ... Read more
BRAC Bank opens dedicated Agami Student Banking Centre at Pragati Sharani
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com BRAC Bank has launched another dedicated Agami Student Banking Centre at Pragati Sharani in Dhaka. Having a spacious place and suitable ambience, the centre will provide a delightful banking experience to the students, reads a press release. The students and their guardians will get a one-stop service for all their banking ... Read more
Eid-ul-Azha on June 28 in Saudi Arabia
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia on Sunday announced that Monday, June 19, will mark the first day of Dhu Al Hijjah, after sighting the new crescent in the Kingdom. ”Arafat Day will fall on Tuesday June 27, while Wednesday will be the first day of Eid Al Adha,” according to ... Read more
EC scraps Hero Alam’s nomination for Dhaka-17 by-polls
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The Election Commission today cancelled the nomination paper of Ashraful Hossain Alam aka Hero Alam for the Dhaka-17 by-elections. His was among eight nomination papers, including that of Jatiya Party nominee Mamunoor Rashid, rejected by the EC, said Returning Officer Md Muneer Hossain Khan. Speaking at the Electoral Training Institute after ... Read more
Only 11 mm of rain floods parts of Chattogram city
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Just 11mm of rain in three hours was enough to flood many of the low-lying areas in the town of Chottogram today. The rain at 12:00 and 3:00 pm flooded Muradpur, Sholashahar Gate No.2, Agrabad, Chawkbazar, Bakalia, Halishahar and Bahaddarhat, Badurtola, DC Road, Dampara, Reaz Uddin Bazar and Amtol areas under ... Read more
Meena Bazar opens 3 outlets
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Meena Bazar, one of the leading retail chains in Bangladesh, has launched three new outlets at Uttara-3, Uttara-4 and Nazimuddin Road in the capital. Kazi Inam Ahmed, director of Gemcon Group, its parent company, inaugurated the Uttara outlets while investors Md Kamruzzaman and Md Mokhlasur Rahman opened the one on Nazimuddin ... Read more
Grameenphone launches tourist SIM for first time in Bangladesh
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Grameenphone has introduced “Tourist SIM” for foreigners, entrepreneurs, travelers, business owners, traders and others making a short trip to Bangladesh. Shyam Sundar Sikder, chairman of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC), launched the service at Le Meridien Dhaka on Wednesday, said a press release. “To highlight our country on the world ... Read more
Alliance Française to teach French to students at Glenrich Intl School as part of regular curriculum
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Mentors from the Alliance Franaise de Dhaka (AFD), a non-profit organization also known as the French Cultural Centre, will teach French courses to students at Glenrich International School (GIS) as part of their regular curriculum. GIS signed an agreement with Alliance Francaise de Dhaka on Thursday (15 June) with a view ... Read more
Uttara University organises Research and Publication Award Ceremony 2022
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The Center for Research and Training (CRT) of Uttara University organized the the Research and Publication Award Ceremony 2022 at the University’s Central Auditorium in Dhaka on Friday (16 June). The ceremony awarded the top 20 researchers of the university for the year 2022, reads a press release. From a list ... Read more
IUB team participates in Hult Prize Mumbai summit
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Team I-Eco, OnCampus Champions of Hult Prize 2023 Bangladesh national rounds from Independent University, Bangladesh participated in the Hult Prize Regional Summit in Mumbai, India from 9-11 June 2023, said a press release on Wednesday. At the Mumbai summit of the global competition, the IUB team showcased their low-cost, eco-friendly ‘Bio-polymer ... Read more
Energypac aspires to drive mobility revolution in partnership with JAC
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Energypac aims to lead mobility revolution in Bangladesh by bringing in the advanced automotive technologies, research and development practices of China-based Jianghuai Automobile Co Ltd (JAC). A team from Energypac recently visited the Xingang factory of JAC Motors and was impressed with the level of sophistication and innovation that the Chinese ... Read more
Mother, daughter stabbed to death at Noakhali home
News Desk : dhakamirror.com A woman and her daughter were stabbed to death at their residence in Noakhali town yesterday. Police suspect a monetary dispute to be the motive behind the double murder. The victims were Nur Nahar Begum, 40, wife of Fazle Azim, and her daughter Fatema Azim Priyonti, 17, who sat for this ... Read more
Improve the quality of life of slum dwellers
News Desk : dhakamirror.com A large number of urban residents live in slums, lacking water, healthcare, sanitation, governance, infrastructure, and socialisation, said speakers at an event yesterday. At the event titled “Redefining Resilience of Cities and its Services,” speakers emphasised the need to enhance the quality of life for slum residents in Bangladesh. They also ... Read more
Rain falls, Sylhet inundates
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Rainfall of 151 millimeters from 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. yesterday inundated many areas in the town of Sylhet, shattering city authorities’ lofty claims about monsoon preparedness. The city came to an abrupt halt due to the rain, prompting a wave of criticism of the city corporation’s expensive projects. Hundreds of ... Read more
Road safety project of Tk 5,000 crore starts
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The government, in cooperation with the World Bank, launched a Tk 5,000 crore project to improve road safety and reduce the number of fatalities and injuries in road accidents. The Road Safety Project, funded by the World Bank with US$358 million, aims to reduce the number of deaths and injuries from ... Read more
Dhaka Summer Con 2023 to be held on July 12-14 at ICCB
City Desk : dhakamirror.com To celebrate the rising popularity of pop culture in the country, the first-ever Dhaka Summer Con 2023 will be held at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) in the capital for three days on July 12, 13 and 14. Event management and public relations company MediaQuest Bangladesh is going to organize ... Read more