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Businesses urge steps on law and order

Dhaka Mirror
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Business leaders on Saturday sought better business climate in the country and said that issues like law and order situation, rising interest rates and other macroeconomic challenges must be addressed as these factors have impacted the economy negatively. Speaking at a seminar titled ‘Current state of the economy and outlook of ... Read more

Walton launches solar hybrid IPS

Dhaka Mirror
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Walton Digi-Tech Industries Limited, a sister concern of Walton Group, recently launched solar hybrid Instant Power Supply (IPS) units, which are environment friendly, renewable and affordable as well. The price caps of these IPS units start from a minimum of Tk 79,500 and maximum Tk 465,000, depending on the inverter and ... Read more

GNB brings the UNESCO-Hamdan Prize for the first time in Bangladesh

Dhaka Mirror
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Good Neighbours Bangladesh (GNB) is proud to announce that it has been awarded the prestigious UNESCO-Hamdan Prize for Teacher Development (8th Edition) in recognition of its outstanding contributions to teacher development through the GNB education programme. This esteemed global award is presented by UNESCO every two years to highlight innovative practices ... Read more

Walton to attend in Canton Fair for the fourth time

Dhaka Mirror
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Global electronics brand Walton is set to attend the ‘China Import and Export Fair’, widely known as the Canton Fair, for the fourth time. This prestigious event, recognized as one of the largest trade shows in the world, will see Walton showcase its latest AI-powered electronics and electrical products. The 136th ... Read more

Malaysia to accept 18,000 workers who missed deadline

Dhaka Mirror
Says Asif Nazrul News Desk : dhakamirror.com Malaysia has agreed to receive 18,000 Bangladeshi workers who previously missed a deadline to enter the country, said Dr Asif Nazrul, adviser to the Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment. “Now, the Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare of Bangladesh will work with our Malaysian counterparts to establish a ... Read more

297 killed by lightning in eight months

Dhaka Mirror
News Desk : dhakamirror.com At least 297 people have been killed and 73 injured in incidents of lightning strikes across the country between February and September this year, according to Save the Society and Thunderstorm Awareness Forum (SSTAF). In the eight months, lightning strikes killed 152 people while they were doing agricultural works, SSTAF said ... Read more

First drone manufacturing factory to be set up in country

Dhaka Mirror
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladeshi company Sky Bees Limited is set to invest US$ 45.95 million to establish an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV, commonly known as drone) manufacturing industry in the BEPZA Economic Zone (BEPZA EZ). This will be the first factory to manufacture drones in the zones under BEPZA, creating employment opportunities for 55 ... Read more

Ex-president Badruddoza Chowdhury dies at 93

Dhaka Mirror
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Former president Professor AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury, popularly known as B Chowdhury, passed away in the early hours of Saturday (5 October). He was 93. The former president breathed his last at the Medical College for Women in Uttara at 3:10am, Jahangir Alam, press secretary of the former president, said in a ... Read more

Two students drown in Mirsarai waterfall

Dhaka Mirror
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The bodies of two young tourists were recovered from the deep well of Rupashi Waterfall in Chattogram’s Mirsarai yesterday (4 October), hours after they were reported missing. The deceased were identified as Musfiqur Rahman, 21, and Mahbub Rahman Mustakim, 21, both residents of Narayanganj. “A search and rescue team from the ... Read more

Railway to operate special passenger trains on Dhaka-Cox’s Bazar route during Durga Puja holidays

Dhaka Mirror
News Desk : dhakamirror.com In anticipation of increased demand during the Durga Puja and weekly holidays, the Bangladesh Railway has decided to operate seven additional special passenger trains on the Dhaka-Cox’s Bazar route. These trains will run from 10 October to 13 October, supplementing the two regular trains already operating on the route. The director ... Read more

Admission Fest begins at Presidency University

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News Desk : dhakamirror.com The Admission Fest at Presidency University began on October 3, 2024 (Thursday) and will continue till October 18, 2024. The honourable Acting Vice-Chancellor of Presidency University, Professor A.H.M Faruque, inaugurated the fest. The event was attended by the university’s Principal Adviser, Professor Dr. Md. Anwarul Kabir, Deans of various faculties, the ... Read more

OPPO A3 now available in Bangladesh

Dhaka Mirror
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com In a world where smartphones face constant challenges, OPPO is setting a new benchmark for durability with the launch of the OPPO A3 Series in Bangladesh. Designed as the ultimate durability champion, the OPPO A3 showcases OPPO’s commitment to enduring the rigours of daily life. Built with a robust structure to ... Read more

Motorcycle sales tumble to seven-year low

Dhaka Mirror
Mahfuz Ullah Babu Rising costs, consumers’ weakening purchasing capacity, and adverse policy treatments blamed The hope of manufacturers for a scaled-up motorcycle market – to reach a million units a year by 2027 – now seems to be fading away. The economic slowdown, coupled with a sharp rise in costs and selling prices, has instead ... Read more

RU academic activities to resume on Sept 8

Dhaka Mirror
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The academic activities of Rajshahi University (RU) will resume on September 8 following a closure of more than two months. Classes of first-year students under the academic session 2023-24 are likely to start soon after the admission process is completed. The decisions were taken in a meeting held with all deans ... Read more

NBR scraps black money whitening scheme

Dhaka Mirror
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com The National Board of Revenue has cancelled the provision to whiten black money without scrutiny by paying a 15 percent tax. The tax administration issued a notification in this regard today. The development comes a few days after the interim government said it had decided to scrap the provision. The exemption ... Read more

Metro rail to begin operations on Fridays too

Dhaka Mirror
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) is set to launch metro rail services on Fridays soon. Currently, the services are closed on Fridays. MAN Siddique, managing director of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited, told media on Monday that the company started preparatory work on the day to start services on ... Read more

Flood death toll climbs to 59, over 5.4 million affected

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News Desk : dhakamirror.com Fifty-nine people, including 41 men, six women and 12 children, died in the devastating flood as deaths of five more people were reported on Saturday. So far, 14 deaths have been reported in Cumilla, six in Chattogram, 23 in Feni, nine in Noakhali, three in Cox’s Bazar, and one each in ... Read more