Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Berger Paints Bangladesh Limited has recently extended the contract of its managing director, Rupali Chowdhury, for an another three-year term. The company has also appointed Md Mohsin Habib Chowdhury as its chief operating officer. Rupali joined Berger Paints in 1990 as a planning manager and worked in different capacities, including marketing, ... Read more
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Bangladesh and Vietnam open universities sign pact
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh Open University (BOU) and Ho Chi Minh City Open University (HCMCOU), Vietnam, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for cooperation in teaching and research, exchange of academic programs, and study opportunities. The MoU will also cover research in fields of mutual interest, exploring potential research and program collaborations, faculty exchange, ... Read more
BOU begins teaching in Italy
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh Open University vice-chancellor Syed Humayun Akhtar inaugurated the BOU Education Programme for SSC, HSC and BA/BSS levels in Italy on Thursday online. Md Shamim Ahsan, Ambassador of Bangladesh Embassy in Italy, BOU pro-vice-chancellor (education) Mahbuba Nasreen, registrar Shafiqul Alam, Open School dean Sabina Yasmin and School of Social Sciences, Humanities ... Read more
CUET holds seminar on higher study in Japan
News Desk : dhakamirror.com An international seminar on Computational Materials Study and Process of Higher Study in Japan was organised by the physics department of Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology. CUET vice-chancellor (in-charge) and Faculty of Civil Engineering dean Md Moinul Islam was the chief guest at the opening ceremony of the seminar held ... Read more
Death toll in triple Odisha train crash jumps to 288
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The death toll in the horrific collision of three trains in the eastern Indian state of Odisha this morning has risen to 288 people, reports The Daily Star. Odisha chief secretary Pradeep Jena hinted the death toll could rise as he said many had sustained serious injuries and were being treated ... Read more
NHRC, World Vision team up to stop violence against children
News Desk : dhakamirror.com World Vision, an international development agency dedicated to child welfare, and the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) have signed a memorandum of understanding to end all forms of violence against children and build a country free of child marriage. A MoU signing ceremony was held on 1 June with National Human ... Read more
Bengal Meat launches Online Qurbani Haat
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com On the occasion for the upcoming Eid-ul-Adha, Bengal Meat has once again launched their Online Qurbani Haat. At a press conference on Thursday at Bengal Meat’s head office in Dhaka, officials of Bengal Meat announced the commencement of Qurbani portal for the 9th year in a row, reads a press release. ... Read more
ULAB hold Freshers’ Orientation for Summer 2023
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) recently organised an orientation programme for the freshers of the Summer 2023 semester at its Research building auditorium at Dhanmondi, reads a press release. In two different sessions, Sahir Chowdhury, co-founder and CEO of Shikho, and Sabah Saleheen Azim, trustee, Teach for Bangladesh and ... Read more
MTB Foundation observes World Menstrual Hygiene Day 2023
News Desk : dhakamirror.com To observe the ‘World Menstrual Hygiene Day 2023’, MTB Foundation, in partnership with Abinta Kabir Foundation School, recently celebrated this year’s theme – ‘Making Menstruation a normal fact of life by 2030’ at the latter’s school premises. As part of marking the special day, MTB Foundation pledges to support adolescent female ... Read more
EWU welcomes freshers in Summer Semester 2023
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The orientation programme for the newly-admitted students for the Summer Semester 2023 of East West University (EWU) was held in the EWU campus, Aftabnagar, Dhaka on Thursday (1 June). More than 1,400 students were admitted to graduate and undergraduate programmes in 14 different departments this semester. EWU arranged an orientation programme ... Read more
Agora opens new outlet in Sylhet
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Agora opened a new outlet at Sylhet Upashahar Level 1 (East), Syed Plaza, Plot-1, Block-D, Multiplan Shahjalal City, Shahjalal Housing State (Upashahar), Sylhet on 1 June. At the launching programme, Sylhet City Corporation Mayor Ariful Haque Choudhury was present as the chief guest, reads a press release. Agora Limited Director In ... Read more
Shyamoli building fire kills one
News Desk : dhakamirror.com A commercial building in the capital Shyamoli caught fire last night, killing one person. The identity of the approximately 45-year-old deceased could not be immediately confirmed. His body was recovered from the 17th floor of the 20-story Rupayan Shelford building, said Abdul Mannan, senior station officer of Mohammadpur Fire Station. The ... Read more
Prices of ballpoint pens to go up
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Ballpoint pens may become costlier in Bangladesh as the government wants to impose 15 per cent value-added tax on its manufacturing in the country. The price of all types of educational materials, including pens, has spiralled in recent times and the finance minister today proposed imposing new tax on ballpoint pens, ... Read more
Metro to run from 8:00am to 8:00pm
News Desk : dhakamirror.com From now on the metro rail will run from 8:00am to 8:00pm six days a week. Mahfuz Rahman, manager of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL), confirmed to The Daily Star that the metro rail started following the new schedule from yesterday morning. As per the new schedule, weekly closure of ... Read more
Biman fires captain for negligence
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Biman has fired Capt Dildar Ahmed Tufail for negligence in duty while captaining a flight on January 15. He was reportedly napping in the crew rest area, leaving the cockpit of the Boeing 777-300ER technically unmanned. A passenger had a heart attack during the overnight flight to Dhaka from Jeddah. Capt ... Read more
7 institutions in Dhaka to lose approval for higher secondary education
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The government is going to cancel the approval for higher secondary education at seven non-government institutions in Bangladesh capital Dhaka for charging extra fees from the students. Following the initiative, the Dhaka Education Board issued notices against the seven institutions to answer why the approval for higher secondary education there would ... Read more
Noab demands withdrawal of tax, duties on newsprint
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The Newspaper Owners Association of Bangladesh has demanded the withdrawal of taxes and duties on newsprint in the budget for the fiscal year 2023-24. In a press release yesterday, Noab said it made the demands during a pre-budget discussion with the National Board of Revenue. The release mentioned that NBR Chairman ... Read more
Role of herbal medicine for beauty care discussed
News Desk : dhakamirror.com A national seminar on ‘the role of herbal medicine for prevention of disease and beauty care of women’ was organised by Bangladesh Ayurvedic Medicine Manufacturers Association in collaboration with the Ministry of Commerce’s Medicinal Plants and Herbal Products Business Promotion Council. Drug Administration director general Major General Mohammad Yousuf was present ... Read more
Dhaka Residential Model College, SRO Foundation to host Bangladesh Economics Olympiad 2023
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Dhaka Residential Model College (DRMC) and Strategic Research and Outreach Foundation (SRO Foundation) announced their collaboration for the prestigious Bangladesh Economics Olympiad (BDEO) 2023. DRMC joins the annual national event as venue partner. This partnership marks a significant milestone in promoting academic excellence and fostering a spirit of competition in the ... Read more
Brac launches career hub in Chattogram to bridge the gap between jobseekers and employers
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Brac Skill Development Programme in partnership with Citi Foundation has launched the Career Hub in the port city on Saturday (27 May) at the International Convention Centre, Chattogram to bridge the gap between jobseekers and employers, according to a press release. The main objective of the Career Hub is to create ... Read more