Thursday, November 20, 2025

Towards a brighter future for our girls

News Desk : dhakamirror.com To uphold girls’ rights, ICT State Minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak, along with 10 dignitaries signed a commitment yesterday that included providing necessary actions and investments for girls, opening up more pathways to pursue their leadership ambitions, and supporting people working on overturning oppressive gender norms and systems. The commitment was taken ... Read more

Viqarunnisa students block Mirpur Road

News Desk : dhakamirror.com Students and guardians of Viqarunnisa Noon School today blocked Mirpur Road in Dhanmondi-7, following a “rumour” that the local branch of the renowned institution will be shifted from the area . They also urged the authorities to set up a permanent campus in Dhanmondi area. Witnesses said a section of students ... Read more

Chery Automobile starts journey in Bangladesh

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Chery Automobile Company Limited, a partner of Jaguar Land Rover, has officially begun operations in Bangladesh through Asian MotorspeX Limited, a subsidiary of Asian Holdings. The company started its journey with a launching ceremony at the Grand Ballroom of the Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden Hotel in Dhaka on Friday, said ... Read more

Mobile app, game testing lab launched at BUBT

News Desk : dhakamirror.com A mobile app and game testing lab was inaugurated at Bangladesh University of Business and Technology (BUBT) at Mirpur in a bid to make students more specialised in development of mobile and gaming apps. State Minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak inaugurated the lab, which is equipped with 10 specialised computers. ... Read more

bKash to give 10pc cashback at shopping festival

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com A group of e-commerce platforms is going to jointly organise an online shopping campaign named “The 10-10 Festival” that will kick off on Monday. Some 30 Bangladeshi e-commerce platforms will take part in the festival. Participating organisations made an announcement of the festival at bKash head office in Dhaka on Thursday. ... Read more

Final round English Olympiad held at DIU

News Desk : dhakamirror.com The final round and the prize-giving ceremony of the English Olympiad Bangladesh 2022 were held at Daffodil Smart City at Ashulia, Dhaka on Saturday. The Department of English of Daffodil International University organised the event for the third time with the motto ‘Show Your English Talents, Go for Greater Challenge’ to ... Read more

Ensure Bangla as medium of education at all levels

Says Prof Serajul Islam Chowdhury in memorial lecture at DU News Desk : dhakamirror.com Emphasising the need for lessons in the mother tongue, Emeritus Professor Serajul Islam Chowdhury said Dhaka University should play a pioneering role to spread Bangla as a medium of education at all levels. He made the remarks while delivering Professor Ahmed ... Read more

Evaly’s Rassel wanted to be Jack Ma of Bangladesh: co-founder Shamima

News Desk : dhakamirror.com Evaly’s co-founder Mohammad Rassel wanted to be like Chinese business magnate Jack Ma and take the e-commerce firm to the similar height of Alibaba, Rassel’s wife Shamima Nasrin said. “With the same purpose, our former managing director (Rassel) started Evaly,” said Nasrin, also a co-founder of the e-commerce platform, at a ... Read more

Furniture fair attracts people

News Desk : dhakamirror.com The 17th National Furniture Fair 2022 at International Convention City Bashundhara in the capital saw a large influx of visitors on Friday. The majority of visitors crowded various stalls looking for modern and traditional home furniture, while merchants were pleased to see the increasing number of visitors coming from different parts ... Read more

SCB chair to leave Dhaka to join ASA, GSA annual meeting in Thailand

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Shippers’ Council of Bangladesh chairman Md Rezaul Karim, also the vice-chairman of Asian Shippers’ Alliance, is scheduled to leave Bangladesh for Thailand on Sunday to attend the Asian Shippers’ Alliance and Global Shippers’ Alliance annual meeting from October 10 to October 12 at the Eastin Grand Hotel Sathorn in Bangkok. Thai ... Read more

Japanese education method Kumon to be introduced in 300 ‘Schools of Future’

News Desk : dhakamirror.com The 300 “Schools of Future” run by the ICT Division would start using the “Kumon” curriculum, a home-based education system by next year, said State Minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak. Toru Kumon, a Japanese citizen, founded the Kumon education network with the goal of fostering students’ independence and intellectual prowess. ... Read more

Smart brings new Sony Bravia K series TV

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Smart Technologies (BD), Sony’s distributor in Bangladesh, launched a new Bravia K series of OLED and Google TV in the country. The company organised an event at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Dhaka on Wednesday, where Zaheed Farooque, state minister for water resources, was present as chief guest, said a press release. Equipped ... Read more

No scope to reduce fuel prices: Nasrul Hamid

News Desk : dhakamirror.com State Minister for Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has said there is no scope to reduce the price of fuel. He said this in response to a question while talking to reporters at his residence today (October 7, 2022). “There is no scope to reduce the price of fuel ... Read more

BGMEA calls for reduction in the price of diesel

Says higher fuel prices are increasing production costs News Desk : dhakamirror.com The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) recently called for the government to cut the price of diesel as the cost of doing business has risen significantly amid an increase in fuel oil prices and ongoing load shedding. Due to load-shedding, a ... Read more

Bangladesh asks Spain for support for Rohingya repatriation

News Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh called for Spain’s proactive support for Bangladesh’s stance on returning Rohingyas to Myanmar. It also called on Spain to join the US, UK, Netherlands and Germany in supporting the Gambia in the case against Myanmar at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Bangladesh Ambassador to Spain Mohammad Sarwar Mahmood made ... Read more

Three Bangladeshi peacekeepers killed

News Desk : dhakamirror.com Three Bangladesh Army soldiers deployed in the United Nations peacekeeping operation in the Central African Republic were killed and an officer was injured in an explosion of an improvised explosive device during their routine patrolling on a military vehicle on Tuesday. The Inter-Services Public Relations, in a statement, identified the peacekeepers ... Read more

Brunei Sultan scheduled to visit Bangladesh on October 13–15

News Desk : dhakamirror.com Brunei Darussalam Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah will be visiting Bangladesh from October 13 to 15. During his first state visit, he will hold meeting with President Md Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The two countries may sign five memorandums of understanding (MoUs) on labour cooperation, energy, direct ... Read more