Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Singapore-based banking and financial intelligence platform The Asian Banker has named Islami Bank Bangladesh the “Strongest Bank in Bangladesh” and the “Strongest Islamic bank in Bangladesh” for 2022. Foo Boon Ping, the platform’s managing editor, announced this on Thursday through a virtual platform which was joined by Mohammed Monirul Moula, managing ... Read more
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1000th sub-branch of IFIC Bank opens in Meherpur
In an effort to create the most extensive and technologically advanced banking network in the country, IFIC Bank has inaugurated its 1000th sub-branch in Mujibnagar, Meherpur. The bank’s chairman and Adviser on Private Industry and Investment to the Prime Minister Salman F Rahman and State Minister for Public Administration Farhad Hossain was present as the ... Read more
Two New ticket counters in Kolkata for India-Bangladesh travelers
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Due to the high volume of people traveling between India and Bangladesh, the Indian Railways have erected two more ticket booths at Kolkata station. The demand for train tickets has increased dramatically since the drop of Covid-19 infections, reports The Daily Star quoted an Indian railway official as saying . The ... Read more
Berger Paints offers ‘Mr. Expert Damp Guard’
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Berger Paints Bangladesh recently launched a product called “Mr. Expert Damp Guard”, saying it protects homes from damages possible from damp conditions. Rupali Chowdhury, managing director, and Arifin Shuvoo, brand ambassador of Mr. Expert Damp Guard, inaugurated the product at Le Meridien Dhaka, said a press release. “With this new product ... Read more
Two new divisions are planned
They’ll include Faridpur and Cumilla regions. News Desk : dhakamirror.com Padma and Meghna will be two new divisions created by the government, each containing districts from the existing Faridpur and Cumilla areas. A Cabinet Division official has stated that the topic will be discussed at this Sunday’s meeting of the National Implementation Committee for Administrative ... Read more
Argentine fan dies in Cumilla during the match between Argentina and Saudi Arabia
News Desk : dhakamirror.com On Tuesday evening in Burichong upazila, Cumilla, an argentine fan died after experiencing chest pains while watching the FIFA World Cup match between Argentina and Saudi Arabia. The dead, 50-year-old Kawsar Javed alias Kakon, son of the late Abdul Khaleque of the Shikarpur village in the Shikarpur upazila, collapsed with chest ... Read more
Math Olympiad starts on November 25
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh Mathematical Society has been organising Mathematics Olympiad since 2009 in order to create interest in mathematics, remove the fear of mathematics, and above all to popularise mathematics, said a press release. Bangladesh Mathematical Society organised 13th Mathematical Olympiad in eight regions of the country namely Dhaka North, Dhaka South, Chittagong, ... Read more
Ceramics show begins November 24
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com In an effort to boost export revenues, the Bangladesh Ceramic Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BCMEA) is holding a three-day expo from November 24–26. The expo is scheduled to take place in the International Convention City Bashundhara in Dhaka, and organizers anticipate participation from some 200 brands from 15 countries, including the ... Read more
SME fair in Dhaka starts on November 24
City Desk : dhakamirror.com The 10th National SME Fair-2022 will be held from November 24 to December 3 to promote SME enterprises and diversify their markets. 350 stalls will be accessible at the Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC) in Dhaka for SMEs to demonstrate their products and collect orders. 130 of the 325 participants are ... Read more
World Children’s Day: Unicef report exposes vast inequalities
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Today, as it does every year, the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) is celebrating World Children’s Day in an effort to give children a voice in advocating for a better tomorrow and a more equitable and inclusive world. This year, the day will focus on the theme of “Inclusion, For Every ... Read more
Dhaka University’s 53rd convocation on Saturday
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Nobel Laureate French Economist Jean Tirole will be the convocation speaker Dhaka University is set to hold its 53rd convocation on Saturday amid festive moods. President Abdul Hamid, also the Chancellor of the university, is scheduled to preside over the gala event at the central playground on the campus. DU Vice-Chancellor ... Read more
H&M’s Bangladesh plan is big
A senior official at the Swedish retail giant says Business Desk : dhakamirror.com H&M has a big plan for sourcing from Bangladesh, but prices will rise by up to 12% after the country graduates from the least-developed countries group in 2026. Bangladesh will lose preferential market access and face 10-12% export duties after becoming a ... Read more
Dhaka’s “digital smart parking” system set to be introduced by the DNCC
The pilot project will begin in late November or early December on nine streets in Gulshan. News Desk : dhakamirror.com The Dhaka North City Corporation, with police help, plans to set up an app-based parking system in Gulshan to prevent people from parking randomly. The app will show users empty parking spots and hourly charges ... Read more
NRSC turned down proposal to ban bikes on highways
Plan to reduce road accidents by 25% in 2 years is approved News Desk : dhakamirror.com In order to reduce traffic fatalities by a quarter by 2024 and by half by 2030, the National Road Safety Council (NRSC) approved the National Road Safety Strategic Action Plan (2020-24). At its 29th meeting held yesterday in the ... Read more
The WB will revive Dhaka’s rivers
$20b project plan News Desk : dhakamirror.com The World Bank will lead a $20 billion project to restore Dhaka’s five rivers. “We see the World Bank’s imprint in countries where it has large-scale operations. Bangladesh lacks World Bank signage. It’s hard to spot the World Bank here,” Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal recalled his conversation ... Read more
Ban on bikes on highways, action plan to be discussed at NRSC meeting
News Desk : dhakamirror.com After a gap of 21 months, the National Road Safety Council (NRSC), the highest government body dealing with road safety issues, will convene tomorrow. The National Road Safety Strategic Action Plan-2021-2024, the prohibition of motorcycles on busy highways, and the refusal to register vehicles that have been deemed abandoned are the ... Read more
Joypurhat train accident claims life of KUET student
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Early on Friday, a student from Khulna University of Engineering and Technology was killed when he was pinned between the train’s wheels at the Joypurhat Railway Station in the city’s district. He was a 23-year-old third-year student in the Leather Engineering Department at the KUET and the son of Shahriar Rais ... Read more
Fishermen are allowed to fish again after 22-day ban
A 22-day fishing ban on Hilsa, imposed to protect the fish during its peak breeding season has ended News Desk : dhakamirror.com The government lifted a 22-day ban on catching, selling, and transporting Hilsa on Friday. This meant that Hilsa could be caught, sold, and moved again on Saturday. When different kinds of fish caught ... Read more
‘One Country, One Rate’ initiative of BTRC wins global honor
The award is presented by ASOCIO in recognition of introducing a non-discriminatory ‘one country one rate’ tariff in Bangladesh News Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission’s (BTRC) steps to ensure affordable broadband internet got global recognition as its internet at a flat rate initiative, ‘One Country, One Rate,’ won the ASOCIO-2022 award in the ... Read more
Bangladesh produced 2.51 lakh tonnes of shrimp in FY21: minister
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh produced 2.51 lakh tonnes of shrimp in the 2020-21 fiscal year, and the country’s export income has increased in recent years despite the global recession and Covid-19 pandemic, according to Fisheries Minister SM Rezaul Karim. He spoke at the InterContinental Dhaka in the capital during the closing ceremony of the ... Read more