News Desk : dhakamirror.com The government has made Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) System compulsory at nine bridges and two highways from November. The Roads and Highways Department (RHD) issued a circular in this regard. According to the circular, the government has already installed automatic toll machines at those bridges and highways. The nine bridges are ... Read more
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Eid-ul-Azha: BR to sell all advance tickets online from June 14
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh Railway will start selling advance train tickets from 14 June to tackle the home rush on the occasion of the upcoming Eid-ul-Adha. The authorities will start selling tickets from June 14 at two different time slots to reduce the load on its server. The West Zone will start selling tickets ... Read more
Boeing offers Biman its latest 787-10 Dreamliner
News Desk : dhakamirror.com After Airbus, the American manufacturer Boeing has now offered its latest model aircraft, 787-10 Dreamliner, to the Biman Bangladesh Airlines. The company sent a letter in this regard to Biman’s chairman recently which will be discussed in the board meeting on Tuesday, said Shafiul Azim, managing director of Biman. “As we ... Read more
Rajshahi University admission test starts
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The entry test for undergraduate students in Rajshahi University (RU) has begun for the academic year of 2022-23. This year’s admission test started with the C unit examination at 9am on Monday. According to university sources, 75,851 people have applied for 1,533 seats in the C unit in this year’s admission ... Read more
RUET acting VC resigns amid protests
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology acting vice-chancellor Professor Md Sazzad Hossain resigned on Sunday after a group of teachers staged a sit-in inside his office room demanding their due promotion and upgradation. Ahsan Habib, one of the protesting teachers, told New Age that Professor Md Sazzad Hossain signed on his ... Read more
Fishing, tourism banned in Sundarbans for 3 months
News Desk : dhakamirror.com To ensure safe breeding and movement of fish and wild animals the Forest Department will enforce a three-month ban on fishing and tourism in the Sundarbans that set to be effective from 1 June to 31 August. During this period, the movement of all types of vessels, including boats and fishing ... Read more
Unicef, BGMEA launch capacity building training for mid-level managers to support mothers at work
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Unicef and the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) have launched a training programme to build the capacity of garment factories in promoting maternity rights of women workers and facilitate breastfeeding in the sector. Mid-level management employees from the garment factories took part in the training programme held at the ... Read more
ITFC inks $1.4bn financing plan with govt for energy security
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, has signed an annual financing plan with the government for $1.4 billion. The agreement, signed at the ITFC Headquarters in Jeddah, took place during the official visit of the high-level delegation from Bangladesh, it said ... Read more
SMAC IT launches software ‘ProFund’ to manage provident fund
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com SMAC IT Limited (SIL), a software development company, yesterday launched a provident fund management software “ProFund” as its latest product innovation in the finance management sector. The product launch ceremony took place at a hotel in Dhaka in presence of industry leaders and top finance professionals, said a press release. The ... Read more
Bangladesh Group of IABSE organises a seminar
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh Group of the International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE) organised a seminar highlighting the different challenges of implementing mega infrastructure projects during the pandemic situation. The seminar on “Bridges and Structures for Seamless Connectivity: A Fusion after the Pandemic” was held at InterContinental Dhaka on Saturday, said a ... Read more
GP recharge through Bkash: Customers win many prizes including 2 motorbikes
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Bkash has handed over the prizes to the motorbike winners of the “Bike Hobe Tar, Bkash Theke Grameenphone-a Sharboccho Recharge Jar” campaign. Besides, in the two-phase campaign, a total of 1,200 customers won various prizes including cashback and coupons, reads a press release. Shafayatul Islam Khan, executive vice president and Mahbubul ... Read more
BGMEA donates ambulance to support emergency health services
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has donated an ambulance to Manabik ShahajyaSangstha (MSS) to support emergency health services to people including underprivileged people in society. BGMEA President Faruque Hassan handed over the key of the ambulance to President of MSS Feroz M Hassan at a program held at ... Read more
StanChart, JBCCI, JCIAD, and JETRO to help accelerate Japan-Bangladesh partnership
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com All should work towards accelerating Japan-Bangladesh strategic partnership so that it will deepen economic cooperation, leverage the decades-long friendship and fuel growth between the two nations, according to speakers at a discussion. The event, titled “Our Shared Aspiration: Accelerating the Japan-Bangladesh Strategic Partnership”, was jointly organised by Standard Chartered, the Japan-Bangladesh ... Read more
Anwar Ispat, China Railway Construction Bridge Engineering Bureau Group sign agreement
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Anwar Ispat, a steel manufacturer in Bangladesh, has signed an agreement with China Railway Construction Bridge Engineering Bureau Group (CRCC-BEBG), an international construction company. The Hatikumrul Interchange project, a flagship initiative in Bangladesh’s infrastructure development, aims to revolutionise transportation networks by improving connectivity and facilitating smoother traffic flow. With a total ... Read more
BGCCI concludes 21st AGM and elected M Maksud as the new president
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com The Bangladesh-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BGCCI) held its highly anticipated 21st Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 28 May, with the participation of the esteemed BGCCI Executive Board and a large number of its valued members. The event proved to be a significant milestone for the chamber, showcasing the continued ... Read more
wagely, Shadhin to provide smartphone EMI facility for RMG workers
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com wagely and Shadhin Fintech have announced the launch of an exciting new initiative that will allow EMI purchases for Bangladeshi readymade garment (RMG) workers for the first time. This innovative partnership aims to digitally empower workers in the RMG industry by offering them affordable access to smartphones, allowing them to make ... Read more
Daraz and Visa partners to introduce co-branded card to enhance online shopping experience
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Daraz, the leading e-commerce marketplace in Bangladesh, in collaboration with Visa, the global leader in digital payments, has announced an exciting partnership to introduce a co-branded card. This collaboration not only aims to create a seamless payment solution for all Daraz customers, but also revolutionise the online shopping experience by presenting ... Read more
UCB launches Agro CSR project ‘Voroshar Notun Janala’
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com A press conference was organised in Dhaka on Wednesday to introduce the Agro CSR project 2023 of United Commercial Bank (UCB) PLC titled ‘Voroshar Notun Janala’, logo unveiling of the project and signing of MoU with Rural Development Academy (RDA). UCB Managing Director and CEO Arif Quadri unveiled the logo of ... Read more
Biman to operate special flights from Dhaka for RU admission seekers
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Biman Bangladesh Airlines will operate three special flights on the Dhaka-Rajshahi route from May 29 to May 31 to facilitate journeys of Rajshahi University admission seekers. The RU admission tests will take in four shifts starting from 9:00am and ending at 4:30pm on May 29, 30 and 31. The flights will ... Read more
ASM Mainuddin Monem honoured with CIP Award
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com ASM Mainuddin Monem, managing director of Abdul Monem Limited (AML), was honoured with the Commercially Important Person (CIP) award by the government of Bangladesh in 2021 for his contributions to the country’s large-scale industry. As the eldest son of the late Abdul Monem, a visionary industrialist, Mainuddin Monem has followed in ... Read more