News Desk : dhakamirror.com The public diplomacy team of the Korean Embassy attended the opening ceremony of King Sejong Institute Dhaka1 held at the American International University-Bangladesh on Monday. Carmen Z Lamagna, vice-chancellor of AIUB welcomed the team at AIUB and delivered the opening address. Youngmin Seo, head of the Public Diplomacy Wing conveyed the ... Read more
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Sabur Khan gets Book of Records award
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Md Sabur Khan, chairman, Daffodil International University and Daffodil Family received the Award of ‘World Book of Records’ on Monday at an award receiving ceremony. World Book of Records is a UK-based organisation that certifies, verifies and records extraordinary achievements around the world. This year Md Sabur Khan has been felicitated ... Read more
Woman gang-raped after being hired for at-home parlor service
News Desk : dhakamirror.com A beautician was raped by three youths in an apartment at Dhanmondi in Bangladesh capital Dhaka at the night following Tuesday as she was called there for beautifying a girl. The 25-year-old victim was admitted to the One-Stop Crisis Centre of Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Wednesday afternoon. Three youths raped ... Read more
Customers may pay Hajj finance loan and DPS installment through Nagad
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com The customers of Nagad and Hajj Finance Company Limited will be allowed to deposit their loan installments or pay the installments of savings deposit for Hajj via Nagad app from now on, said a press release. The agreement between the financial institution and digital company was signed at the head office ... Read more
15 payment partners awarded in ‘Daraz Payment Partner Awards 2022’
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Daraz Bangladesh organised ‘Daraz Payment PartnerAwards 2022’ at Sheraton in Dhaka recently to acknowledge the continued support of the partners in the banking and mobile financial services sectors for the development of e-commerce, said a press release. Daraz Bangladesh global chief executive officer Bjarke Mikkelsen, managing director Syed Moshtahidal Hoq, chief ... Read more
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
DU 53rd convocation on 19 November
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Online application for the 53rd convocation has started from Friday (7 October) and will be open till 26 October Dhaka University (DU) will hold its 53rd convocation on 19 November at the central field of the university. Online application for the 53rd convocation has started from Friday (7 October) and will ... 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
Rice labeled as Miniket will no longer be sold
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Cabinet Secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam said at a meeting on Wednesday that rice could not be sold as miniket because there was no such variety. Cabinet Secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam said at a meeting on Wednesday that rice could not be sold as miniket because there was no such variety. He ... Read more