Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Standard Chartered Bangladesh was recently named as the “Best Bank in Bangladesh” by The Banker magazine’s Bank of the Year Awards 2022. The Banker provides economic and financial intelligence for the world’s financial sector, combining in-depth regional and country coverage with reports on markets, banking, regulation, risk, transactions and technology and ... Read more
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10 new products require BSTI certification
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) has added 10 new products to the list of items that need to be certified by the national standards body. The new products are: disposable diapers, facewash, petroleum jelly, flatbread/tortilla, shaving foam or gel, eye care, hair dye liquid, aerosol, shoe polishing and geyser. The ... Read more
Govt secondary school admission lottery today
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Secondary school students across the country will be selected today via a centralized lottery system for admission to government-run schools. According to the website of Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE), the digital lottery for the government-run secondary schools will take place at the International Mother Language Institute at 2:00pm. ... Read more
Argentina plans embassy in Bangladesh
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Argentina wants to open a diplomatic mission in Bangladesh. South Atlantic News Agency Merco Press says that the decision may have been helped by the fact that Bangladesh cheered for Lionel Messi’s team at the World Cup in Qatar. Bangladesh has always had a lot of die-hard Argentina fans, but during ... Read more
Bike rental startup launches in Dhaka
News Desk : dhakamirror.com People from all walks of life and from all over the country rush to the capital city for a variety of reasons. On the way down, everyone is in a hurry to get to their destination as soon as possible because there are traffic jams, problems with public transportation, and not ... Read more
BBC’s 100 Women list includes Bangladeshi student
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The BBC placed Bangladeshi student Sanjida Islam Choya on its list of the world’s 100 most influential women for 2022 because of her work to stop child marriage. The BBC says that Sanjida has stopped at least 50 child marriages in Bangladesh. When she was in school, she saw a presentation ... Read more
Walton introduces hire purchase and family protection
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Walton has launched a hire purchase and family protection policy along with a one-stop service solution. SM Mahbubul Alam, managing partner of Walton Plaza, inaugurated the ‘Hire Purchase and Family Protection Policy’, ‘One-stop Service Solution’ and ‘Hire Purchase and Family Protection Week’ at a programme held at Walton Corporate Office in ... Read more
ICAB, auditor general office to exchange knowledge
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) and the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (OCAG) of Bangladesh signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) recently to sharing knowledge by jointly developing and introducing courses and programmes. The two entities will also work towards developing customised training programmes and disseminating ... Read more
Shahjalal Islami Bank gets first place in 22nd ICAB National Award
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Shahjalal Islami Bank has won first position for the best presented annual report-2021 at the 22nd ICAB National Award recently. Mohammed Younus, chairman of the bank, Mosleh Uddin Ahmed, managing director, and Md Jafar Sadeq, chief financial officer, received an award from Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Dhaka, ... Read more
HSC enrollment starts Dec 8, classes start Feb 1
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Enrollment for the following academic year’s Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) courses will open on December 8 using an online registration system. Prof. Tapan Kumar Sarker, head of the Inter-Education Board Coordination Committee, said applicants can apply through December 15. He added the admission process will be posted on education boards’ and ... Read more
Umrah e-visa requires biometric data.
Elderly pilgrims may be affected, according to HAAB. News Desk : dhakamirror.com In order to receive their Umrah e-visas, pilgrims from Bangladesh and four other countries must submit biometric data, including “fingerprints,” to the Saudi authorities. According to a report citing an announcement by the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, the other nations include ... Read more
5.2 magnitude earthquake shakes Dhaka
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Dhaka and other several sections of the country were jolted this morning by an earthquake of 5.2 magnitude, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). The report stated that the earthquake’s epicentre, which was felt at 9:02 a.m., was located at a depth of 10 kilometers within the Bay of Bengal. ... Read more
75% disabled children not in secondary school
News Desk : dhakamirror.com About three-quarters of children with disabilities have dropped out of high school, and about 60% do not go to regular primary schools. A recent government study found that only 8% of them go to primary schools for early childhood education, with girls enrolling at a rate of 5.39 percent and boys ... Read more
Islami Bank wins ICMAB Best Corporate Award 2021
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited IBBL won the ICMAB Best Corporate Award 2021 for “Private Commercial Bank (Islamic Operation)”. Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi handed over the award to Muhammad Qaisar Ali, additional managing director of the bank Thursday (1 December) at a ceremony held at Hotel InterContinental Dhaka. JQM Habibullah, additional managing ... Read more
Brac Bank holds fire safety awareness sessions during Fire Service Week
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com To observe Fire Service Week, Brac Bank held a fire safety awareness event for its people in conjunction with the Fire Service and Civil Defence Department. The bank arranged a fire safety drill at its head office in Dhaka on 17 November, said a press release. The department observes Fire Service ... Read more
Premier Cement Mills PLC obtains ICMAB ‘Gold Award’ for cement manufacturing
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Once again, Premier Cement Mills PLC has taken home the Gold in the Cement Manufacturing category at the ICMAB Best Corporate Award 2021. Mohammed Amirul Haque, managing director of Premier Cement Mills PLC, received the award from Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi at a city hotel on 1 December. Among others Federation ... Read more
IPDC Finance took home “gold” for ICMAB Best Corporate Award 2021
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com IPDC Finance was honored with the Gold Award in the NBFI category at the ICMAB Best Corporate Award 2021. The awards event took place on Thursday, December 1 at the Intercontinental Dhaka, said a press release issued in this regard. Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi handed over the awards to the recipients as ... Read more
Depression, cold wave anticipated in late December
News Desk : dhakamirror.com A low to moderate cold wave – coupled with a depression – could grip the country at the end of December. As a result, mercury may dip as low as 6 Degrees Celsius in some regions of the country, Bangladesh Meteorological Department forecasted on Thursday. Bangladesh could see less rainfall than ... Read more
Job festival kicks off at DIU
News Desk : dhakamirror.com A three-day long job festival started at Daffodil International University yesterday. DIU and UNDP’s FutureNation Project are jointly organising the event. State Minister for ICT Division Zunaid Ahmed Palak inaugurated the job fair as chief guest. DIU VC Prof M Lutfar Rahman; Van Guen, resident representative, UNDP Bangladesh; Prof SM Mahbub ... Read more
Visually impaired job seekers want equal treatment
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com A group of visually impaired job seekers yesterday asked that the government provide equitable public sector job chances for disabled people. They submitted three demands before today’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2022. The two other demands are: the government raising disability allowance to Tk 5,000 from Tk 850, and ... Read more