News Desk : dhakamirror.com The failure of the electricity grid is causing interruption telecommunication and internet services throughout the country The Association of Mobile Telecom Operators of Bangladesh (AMTOB) released a related statement on Tuesday (October 4), outlining the risks of disruption brought on by a power outage. Due to the failure of the national ... Read more
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Rajeev Sethi appointed CEO of Robi
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com The board of directors of Robi Axiata Limited has named Rajeev Sethi as new CEO (chief executive officer) of the company. Rajeev joins Robi following notable success in turning around Myanmar’s leading mobile operator, Ooredoo, as its CEO, reads an official press release issued in this regard. Prior to that, he ... Read more
Regional director for Syngenta Alexander Berkovskiy arrives in Bangladesh today
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Syngenta’s regional director for Asia Pacific, Alexander Berkovskiy, is expected to arrive in Bangladesh on Monday (3 October). During the tour, he will be accompanied by Pamela Gonzalez, the head of the Asia Group, and Jenny Barks Taylor, the head of the regional supply operations for Asia Pacific, according to a ... Read more
Road accidents claim 476 lives in September: report
News Desk : dhakamirror.com At least 476 people were killed in traffic accidents across the country in September, according to a report by the Road Safety Foundation. They died in 407 separate accidents, with 794 injured in the past month. Road Safety Foundation published the report on Monday (3 October) citing that of the total ... Read more
Prime Bank opens Japan Desk
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Prime Bank has officially launched “Japan Desk” with the objective of facilitating cross-border business initiatives and investments between Japan and Bangladesh. Naoki Ito, Japanese ambassador to Bangladesh, and Tanjil Chowdhury, chairman of Prime Bank, inaugurated the special desk at a local hotel in Dhaka, a press release said. “As many Japanese ... Read more
GP, EdTech collaborates to promote digital learning
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Grameenphone has recently collaborated with Shikho – an EdTech venture in Bangladesh, to promote digital learning. Through this partnership, the connectivity partner to Digital Bangladesh, will host an array of educational content prepared by Shikho on its flagship app MyGP. MyGP users can now avail of the 70-learning video content directly ... Read more
VLCC Health Care signs MoU with influencer Barisha Haque
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com VLCC Health Care Bangladesh on Saturday has inked an agreement with influencer Barisha Haque for promotion of its “Body after baby” programme. Under this agreement, Barisha Haque will be the delegate of Body after Baby program and shall be responsible to promote and give reviews over the services and products as ... Read more
NRB Bank launches eKYC ‘NRB Quick Account’
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com NRB Bank has formally launched its eKYC named as NRB Quick Account on 29 September at the bank’s Corporate Head Office, Dhaka. Mohammed Mahtabur Rahman, chairman of the bank formally inaugurated the programme, reads a press release. eKYC is a combination of paperless customer onboarding, promptly identifying and verifying customer identity, ... Read more
Fortune Rice Bran Oil observes World Heart Day
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Fortune Rice Bran Oil, a brand of Bangladesh Edible Oil Ltd, celebrated World Heart Day on 29 September by providing free health services and special discounts on products. The oil company gave free health services at 22 parks in 10 major cities, and branded caravans roamed around major points in Dhaka ... Read more
Shwapno opens new outlet in Bogura
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Shwapno, the country’s biggest retail chain shop, launched its new outlet in Bogura Upashahar area on Friday. During the inauguration programme, franchisee Mohammad Rashdeul Islam, managing director of Bogura Nursing Home AHM Mushihur Rahman, businessman AKM Rajiullah, Hafej Abdul Gaffar Imam, Shawpno zonal manager Musa Tarek, and outlet manager Siddiqur Rahman ... Read more
ULAB celebrates foundation day
News Desk : dhakamirror.com University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh celebrated its 18th foundation day with great enthusiasm on Saturday, said a press release. Information and broadcasting minister Hasan Mahmud was present as chief guest at the event. The celebration started with the university theme song followed by the welcome speech of Kazi Anis Ahmed, vice-president ... Read more
Bkash distributes books for underprivileged students
News Desk : dhakamirror.com To cultivate the habit of reading various books alongside textbooks among the underprivileged children, this year Bkash has distributed 50,000 books to 74 organisations including schools, voluntary organisations working for underprivileged and disadvantaged children. Bkash collected a part of these books from visitors, writers and readers at Bangla Academy book fair, ... Read more
Hyundai cars will be assembled locally: South Korean envoy
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Hyundai cars of Korea will be assembled in Bangladesh by the year end, South Korean Ambassador to Bangladesh, Lee Jang-keun said on Sunday. He said that in recent years, there have been some obvious and significant developments. The majority of Samsung Electronics’ gadgets are produced at Narsingdi in partnership with a ... Read more
Durga Puja begins today
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Hindu community, begins today with Maha Shashthi puja at temples across the country with due religious fervour. Preparations at all puja mandaps have almost been completed as artisans are busy giving the final touches to idols and pandals to celebrate the festival. It ... Read more
University clubs can play crucial role in raising climate awareness: seminar
News Desk : dhakamirror.com In the buildup to the upcoming COP27, the Department of Environmental Science and Management and the International Centre for Climate Change and Development of Independent University, Bangladesh organised a roundtable recently on the role of universities in addressing environmental concerns. The roundtable, held at the IUB Trustee Lounge, was attended among ... Read more
Veteran journalist Toab Khan dies
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Dainik Bangla editor and Ekushey Padak-winning journalist Toab Khan passed away. He was 87. He breathed his last around 12:40pm today at United Hospital, Sharifuzzaman Pintu, executive editor of the daily said. Toab Khan was admitted to the hospital with old-age complications, his colleagues said. Born on April 24 of 1934 ... Read more
Meghna EZ attracts Swiss investments
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Sika Bangladesh, a subsidiary of Swiss Sika Group, a producer of construction chemicals, would invest US$6 million to develop a 10,000 square meter plant in the Meghna Industrial Economic Zone (Miez) in Sonargaon, Narayanganj. The factory will mainly produce admixtures and grout, an official said. Construction chemical products worth around Tk ... Read more
Shaon student at DU, youngest traveler from Bangladesh
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Rifat Jahan Shaon, a student at Dhaka University’s Department of Theater and Performance Studies, has been named the youngest traveler from Bangladesh. He was honored in a ceremonial event on Tuesday at the university’s Student-Teacher Center in honor of ‘World Tourism Day,’ which was arranged by the Dhaka University Tourist Society. ... Read more
Study shows 61% of processed foods contain too much salt
About 34% of processed foods contain double the recommended amount News Desk : dhakamirror.com About 61% of processed and packaged foods found in Bangladesh contain more salt than is considered safe, posing a higher health risk to consumers. A guideline is needed to set a maximum salt content for processed foods, health experts say. Popular ... Read more
EBL raises Tk 122.4cr for TMSS
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Eastern Bank Limited (EBL) has raised Tk 1,224 million (Tk 122.4 crore) through the issuance of zero-coupon bonds for Thengamara Mohila Sabuj Sangha (TMSS), a microfinance institution in Bangladesh. The EBL acted as the lead arranger while MTB Capital Ltd played a role as the trustee of the deal, said a ... Read more