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Bangladeshi student studying in US hits record high

Dhaka Mirror
News Desk : dhakamirror.com More than 17,000 Bangladeshi students are now studying in the United States, marking a record number. This information comes from the 2024 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange. The trend shows a significant increase in Bangladeshi students seeking higher education in the US. As a result, Bangladesh has jumped from ... Read more

World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims observed

Dhaka Mirror
News Desk : dhakamirror.com World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims was observed in Bangladesh on Sunday as elsewhere in the world. To mark the day, different government and non-government organisations held different programmes on the day. The day is commemorated on the third Sunday of November each year. Dhaka North City Corporation on ... Read more

Horlicks Brain Olympiad picks 22 participants for final round

Dhaka Mirror
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The Horlicks Brain Games Olympiad has recently selected the top 22 talented students of Dhaka region for its final round. After the online preliminary round participated by more than 22,000 students across the country, regional level rounds were held in Khulna, Dhaka, Chattogram, Rangpur, and Mymensingh. One thousand students from each ... Read more

Orbis Flying Eye Hospital arrives Chattogram for 11th time

Dhaka Mirror
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Orbis Flying Eye Hospital, the world’s only fully-accredited air-based ophthalmic teaching and surgical hospital, has arrived in Bangladesh for the 11th time to conduct training on ophthalmology. The MD-10 aircraft housing the flying eye hospital (FEH) landed at Chattogram Shah Amanat International Airport around 12:20pm Thursday. Orbis International Country Director Dr ... Read more

Banglalink teams up with Vivo to provide special data deals for youth

Dhaka Mirror
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Banglalink, the country’s innovative digital operator, has partnered with vivo to launch a data offer specifically designed for tech-savvy youth. This collaboration aims to provide more convenient access to various digital services and exclusive content. Aligned with the ‘Youth’s Choice Smartphone’ proposition, Banglalink is offering 18GB of free data with the ... Read more

Chief Adviser opens waiting lounge at Dhaka airport

Dhaka Mirror
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Dr. Muhammad Yunus has opened a new waiting lounge for expatriate workers and their families at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka. The lounge was inaugurated after his return from the COP29 climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan. Dr. Yunus mentioned that he had previously opened a lounge for expatriate workers before ... Read more

Saudi Arabia opens doors to nurses from Bangladesh in landmark move

Dhaka Mirror
There are only a few dozen clinicians among nearly 30 lakh Bangladeshi expatriates in Saudi Arabia Kamran Siddiqui Highlights Saudi Arabia has begun recruiting Bangladeshi nurses, marking a significant milestone in overseas employment, as the Gulf nation traditionally employs lower-wage, less-skilled workers from the country. The recruitment process, targeting an initial intake of 500 nurses, ... Read more

Bangladesh’s Largest National Robotic Festival 2024 concludes with lively event

Dhaka Mirror
News Desk : dhakamirror.com East West University concluded 3-days National RoboFest 2024 (organised by the East West University Robotics Club), Bangladesh’s grandest robotics and technology festival, with a vibrant prize-giving ceremony celebrating innovation, collaboration, and excellence. The EWU National RoboFest 2024 is Bangladesh’s largest gathering of robotics and tech enthusiasts. It brought together over 526 ... Read more

Emirates adjudged Best Airline in the World at the ULTRAs 2024 Awards

Dhaka Mirror
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Emirates has once again been honored with the title of ‘Best Airline in the World’ at the esteemed ULTRAs 2024 Awards. Recognized by thousands of travelers worldwide, the airline stood out for its outstanding products, innovative services, and exceptional value-for-money experiences. Thierry Aucoc, Emirates Senior Vice President Commercial Operations in Europe ... Read more

Yunus opens dedicated lounge for migrant workers at Dhaka airport

Dhaka Mirror
News Desk : dhakamirror.com In a heartfelt acknowledgment of their invaluable contributions, the country is set to honour its expatriate workers with a new lounge at the Dhaka airport designed to make their journeys more comfortable. Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday inaugurated a special lounge for the country’s migrant workers at Hazrat Shahjalal ... Read more

Khaleda’s 10-year jail term stayed by SC

Dhaka Mirror
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday stayed a 2018 High Court ruling that had extended Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia’s prison sentence from five years to 10 years in the Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Orphanage Trust case. A three-member Appellate Division bench led by Justice Md Ashfaqul Islam ... Read more

JnU students end protests after demands met

Dhaka Mirror
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Jagannath University students on Tuesday withdrew their movement, for the construction of the university’s second campus, after the interim government accepted their demands. AKM Rakib, an organiser of the movement, told reporters after a meeting held at the education ministry on the day that they were withdrawing the movement. ‘The government ... Read more

Applications for school admission begin

Dhaka Mirror
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Admission applications for grades one to nine in both public and private schools have started this morning. Students can start applying online from 11am. The application process will continue until 5pm on November 30, reports The Business Standard. After the application period ends, students will be chosen through a digital lottery, ... Read more

Grandchildren of deceased government employees now eligible to receive pensions, gratuity

Dhaka Mirror
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Government employees’ pensions and retirement benefits have been modified by the government, allowing their grandchildren to receive them in the event that no other eligible nominee is available. In this regard, a notification was released by the finance ministry today, November 10. The amendment comes amid a legal complication in this ... Read more

BMD Winter outlook: Winter going to be colder this year

Dhaka Mirror
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Eight to ten mild to moderate cold waves could hit the country in the upcoming winter, a Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) official stated yesterday. Two to three of those waves could turn into severe cold waves, with temperatures likely to drop as low as 4 degree Celsius, in the northwestern, northeastern, ... Read more

Govt made the decision to revoke Cyber Security Act

Dhaka Mirror
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh’s interim government advisory council, on Thursday, made a policy decision to repeal the controversial Cyber Security Act. This decision was made at a meeting held at the office of chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus in Tejgaon, Dhaka. After the meeting, environment, forests and climate change adviser Syeda Rizwana Hassan confirmed ... Read more

Everyone must work together to save rivers: Rizwana

Dhaka Mirror
News Desk : dhakamirror.com “We must save rivers and stop pollution caused by mills and industries. However, the entire responsibility cannot be imposed on the government. Everyone must work together,” said Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan yesterday. “In a democracy, everyone has a stake. Preservation of the environment will only be successful when everybody participates,” ... Read more

British Council launches its third research series ‘Next Generation Bangladesh 2024’

Dhaka Mirror
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The British Council launched its third ‘Next Generation Bangladesh 2024’ research series event on Wednesday, 06 November 2024 at its office on the Fuller Road in Dhaka. The ‘Next Generation Bangladesh 2024’ report, an insightful research initiative by the British Council, explores the aspirations, challenges, and perspectives of young Bangladeshis. The ... Read more