Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Meghna Bank recently signed a tripartite agreement with ModeFinServer Private and Genex Infosys at the bank’s head office in Gulshan, Dhaka to avail a mobile financial solution platform from the former and provide logistics and localisation support from the latter. Sohail RK Hussain, managing director of Meghna Bank, Amarnath Chowdhury, managing ... Read more
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Citibank NA appoints New Country Officer in Bangladesh
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Citibank NA Bangladesh recently appointed a new country officer. The appointee, Md Moinul Huq, joined Citibank NA in 2002 and previously worked for Al Baraka Bank and Dhaka Bank, said a press release. As country officer, Huq will lead the Citi franchise in Bangladesh and will be responsible for Citi’s business ... Read more
Shoilmari: A river dead, livelihoods endangered
Dipankar Roy The once mighty Shoilmari river in Khulna’s Batiaghata upazila can now only be called a river on paper. In just three years, it has been filled with silt. The once 150-metre-wide river has now turned into a 3 to 4-metre narrow channel. Boats cannot sail there in low tide and people can cross ... Read more
90 lakh people will get Covid vaccine from December 1-7
News Desk : dhakamirror.com From December 1-7, the government will conduct a nationwide Covid vaccination program, with the goal of giving shots (including boosters) to 90 lakh individuals. Shamsul Hoque, member secretary of the vaccine deployment committee of Directorate General of Health Serv ices (DGHS), said this at a press briefing today. The campaign, which ... Read more
SDG Network of Future Leaders launched at DU-ICE Centre seminar
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The University of Dhaka’s Innovation, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship (ICE) Center held a seminar on November 29 on the “Role of Universities in Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Realisation” at Prof. Abdullah Faruk Conference Room, Faculty of Business Studies, said a press release. Executive Director of the ICE Center, Md. Rashedur Rahman, opened ... Read more
Students at technical institutions can pay fees using tap
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Trust Axiata Pay (tap), a mobile financial services (MFS) provider, is currently live for processing fees transactions at all schools accredited by the Board of Technical Education. The Bangladesh Technical Education Board and tap have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) recently for the distribution of admission and registration fees, says ... Read more
Shwapno establishes new outlet at Aftabnagar Siraj Convention Centre
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com A new outlet of the retail shop Shwapno was inaugurated at the Siraj Convention Centre in Aftabnagar, Dhaka. An event was held to mark the occasion on Tuesday noon, reads a press release issued in this regard. The programme was attended by landowner Md Siraj, Shwapno Head of Retail Administration Saiful ... Read more
Rezina Parveen becomes DMD of Agrani Bank
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Rezina Parveen was recently appointed as the Deputy Managing Director of Agrani Bank Limited. She formerly held the position of General Manager at Janata Bank, where she gained both respect and success, before moving on to Agrani Bank. She served as acting CEO of Janata Capital and Investment Limited, which is ... Read more
Janata Bank assists Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation financially
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Janata Bank Limited recently gave money to the Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation to help them set up an independent welfare fund to pay for injured players’ medical bills. A press release says that Abdus Salam Azad, MD and CEO of Janata Bank and Vice-President of Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation, gave the donation check ... Read more
Two-day ‘Bima Mela’ was organized at Barishal
Rupali Insurance demonstrated the most innovative customer service during the event. Business Desk : dhakamirror.com On the 24th and 25th of November, 81 property, casualty, and life insurance companies displayed their products during the two-day “Bima Mela 2022” in Barishal. Visitors were happy to take part in a variety of games and activities organized by ... Read more
Pori Moni tells court she was “sexually harassed” at Uttara Boat Club
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Today, Pori Moni told a Dhaka tribunal about being sexually harassed by Dhaka’s Uttara Boat Club Limited’s former president Nasir U Mahmud, his assistant Tuhin Siddiqui Omi, and others in June of last year. Pori Moni said this while giving her depositions against Nasir, Omi and their associate Shah Shahidul Alam ... Read more
Dipu Moni for lifting age cap on univ education
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Education Minister Dipu Moni hoped the university authorities will take steps to lift the restriction on the age limit for higher education at the institutions. “We want to lift the age limit for obtaining higher education in the universities,” the minister said. “I hope our university authorities will start the necessary ... Read more
MTB Foundation and Buet provide student scholarships
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com The Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) and the Mutual Trust Bank (MTB) Foundation recently held a “Saifuddin Ahmed Chowdhury Memorial Scholarship” program at the Buet academic council bhaban in Dhaka. The programme aims to provide funds on a monthly basis to 33 students of 12 departments, said a press ... Read more
DNCC to provide birth certificates through councillor office
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has taken the initiative to provide birth registration to citizens from its councillor offices, instead of its zonal offices, to reduce public suffering and make the process easier. A final summery of the initiative was sent to the Local Government and Rural Development and Co-operative ministry ... Read more
87.44% student pass SSC, equivalent examinations
2,69,602 get GPA 5 News Desk : dhakamirror.com The results of this year’s Secondary School Certificate and its equivalent examinations were published on Monday. The combined pass rate of SSC examination of all the education boards across Bangladesh and equivalent examinations in 2022 is 87.44 per cent. The rate was 93.58 per cent in 2021. ... Read more
Jamuna Bank Foundation holds free plastic surgery camp
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com A free plastic surgery camp for cleft lip, palate, and burn patients was held at Munshiganj General Hospital by Jamuna Bank Foundation. Specialized doctors from the Netherlands provided treatment during the camp, reads a press release. Local government Tazul Islam attended the camp as the chief guest. Chairman of Jamuna Bank ... Read more
Disney Star and Beximco Digital Distribution reach broadcast agreement in Bangladesh
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Beximco Digital Distribution Limited (BDDL), a concern of Beximco Group has signed a deal with Disney Star to distribute eight of their popular entertainment television channels across Bangladesh via paid television service through cable, IPTV, and OTT. The collaboration will see BDDL distribute Disney Star’s channels in the original languages of ... Read more
6 Organizations and 5 Individuals get Best CSR Awards 2022
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Six organizations and five individuals were recognized with “A Better Tomorrow CSR Awards 2022” for making positive contributions to society through various projects. The awards were presented by Planning Minister Abdul Mannan at a ceremony held at Le Meridian Dhaka in the capital, according to a press release. The Daily Star ... Read more
Nagad gets two MasterCard Excellence Awards 2022
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com The Postal Department’s Nagad mobile financial service won the “Mastercard Excellence Award 2022” for its digital innovation in Bangladesh’s financial industry. According to a press release, Nagad won its second online award for its outstanding merchant business contributions. Mastercard recently held the “Mastercard Excellence Award 2022” ceremony in Dhaka’s five-star hotel ... Read more
Rupali Bank made Tahmina Akhter DMD
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Rupali Bank Limited has appointed Tahmina Akhter to the position of Deputy Managing Director (DMD). The Financial Institutions division of the Ministry of Finance issued a circular in this regard recently, reads a press release. Before joining as DMD, she successfully served as general manager in the same bank. Tahmina Akhter ... Read more