News Desk : dhakamirror.com The funds deposited by Bangladeshi clients in the banks of Switzerland have increased by nearly 55 percent to 871.11 million Swiss francs year on year in 2021 when the world was trying to recover from the coronavirus pandemic. At the end of 2021, the total amount of money deposited in the ... Read more
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Elon Musk faces $258 billion lawsuit for allegedly defrauding investors in Dogecoin pyramid scheme
Elon Musk, SpaceX and Tesla Inc. are facing a $258 billion USD lawsuit for allegedly defrauding investors in a Dogecoin “pyramid scheme.” In a complaint filed in federal court in Manhattan, plaintiff Keith Johnson accused Musk, electric car company Tesla Inc and space tourism company SpaceX of racketeering for
DU announces Tk 922.48cr budget keeping 1.63pc for research
The Dhaka University authorities on Thursday announced its proposed annual budget of Tk 922.48 crore for the financial year 2022-23, keeping Tk 15.5 crore or 1.63 per cent for research. DU Treasurer professor Mamtaz Uddin Ahmed placed the proposed budget at the annual senate session of the university at Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban ... Read more
RCC announces Tk 1,007 crore budget
The Rajshahi City Corporation on Thursday announced a budget of Tk 1,007 crore for the 2022–2023 financial year. RCC mayor and Awami League presidium AHM Khairuzzaman Liton announced the budget at a press conference at the Nagar Bhaban at
Metro rail can save Tk 3,500cr every year
The country’s first metro rail, once launched, will save around Tk 3,500 crore annually in terms of travel time and vehicle operation costs, metro rail authorities said. The electricity-run trains to be operated on the Uttara-Motijheel route – formally known as Mass Rapid Transit Line-6 or MRT Line-6 – will reduce the number of other ... Read more
Sunsilk brings new range of shampoos
Unilever Bangladesh’s haircare brand Sunsilk recently introduced a new range of shampoos with an active mix of natural ingredients as it looks to expand its dominance in the country’s Tk 1,000 crore shampoo market. As part of its efforts to bring better and newer innovations, Sunsilk wants to give a more superior experience for women. The ... Read more
RFL dealer conference held in Thailand
Dealer conference of Good Luck Stationery, Winner Hotpot, Clean Cleaning Brush, Mother Touch Baby Feeding, Sunny Toothbrush, TEL Plastics, Rainbow Paints, Italiano Melamine and Getwell Medical Appliances, brands of the country’s leading business conglomerate RFL Group, was held recently in Thailand. According to a press release, RN Paul, the managing director of RFL Group, inaugurated
OnePlus launches Nord 2T in Bangladesh
International smartphone brand OnePlus has launched the “Nord 2T” model in Bangladesh to tap the potential of fifth generation (5G) networks in the country. Shawn Young, an official of OnePlus, inaugurated the brand new product at the company’s local head office in Dhaka recently, according to a press
Physical work of Bangladesh’s First underground metro rail to begin in Sept
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Physical work on Bangladesh’s first underground metro rail, formerly known as Mass Rapid Transit Line-1, or MRT-1, will start within September this year. MAN Siddique, managing director of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Ltd, revealed the information at a press conference at Bangabandhu International Convention Centre in Dhaka, on Wednesday. He said ... Read more
Finance Division gets first female secretary
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com For the first time, the government appointed a female official to the Finance Division under the Ministry of Finance as its secretary on Thursday. Fatima Yasmin, who was previously a secretary at the Economic Relations Division under the Ministry of Finance, was promoted to the position of senior secretary effective from
Put your mask back on
DGHS ADG tells people as Covid cases spike With Covid cases rising every day, health officials have urged the people to wear a mask and take vaccines to keep the viral disease at bay. The cases have gone up by around 308 percent on average in a week. On Wednesday, the Directorate General of Health ... Read more
SSC, equivalent exams postponed due to worsening flood situation
The government on Friday postponed this year’s Secondary School Certificate and equivalent examinations, scheduled to begin on June 19, due to the worsening flood situation. A press release, issued by the education ministry on the day, said that due to worsening flood situation SSC general, SSC vocational and Dakhil examinations under all boards are being ... Read more
Army deployed to manage heavy flooding in Sylhet: ISPR
Members of Bangladesh Army have been deployed to manage the heavy flooding and its aftermath in Sylhet district. The deployment comes following a request from the civil administration, according to the ISPR. Talking to our Sylhet correspondent, Mujibur Rahman, deputy commissioner of Sylhet, said members of Bangladesh Army will rescue marooned people using boats. The ... Read more
Journos to be fined up to Tk 10 lakh for ‘illegal activity’
A law is being amended with a provision of fining up to a maximum of Tk 10 lakh if journalists are involved in any illegal or criminal activity, said Justice Nizamul Huq Nasim, chairman of Bangladesh Press Council. He said this while addressing a certificate awarding ceremony of training for journalists held at Rajshahi Circuit ... Read more
Agri machinery fair, seminar held in Mymensingh
A day-long agricultural machinery fair and an agricultural mechanisation seminar were held to introduce modern agricultural machinery to farmers, agricultural entrepreneurs, and students on the upazila parishad premises at Phulpur in Mymensingh on Tuesday. The fair and seminar were organised by the Feed the Future Programme and the
BRAC Bank offers benefits for BracU students
Brac Bank has signed a partnership agreement with Brac University to provide preferential benefits of Agami, a complete range of student banking services, on the university campus in Dhaka on June 9, said a press release on Wednesday. Brac Bank managing director and chief executive officer Selim RF Hussain, retail banking
Huawei launches 3 competitions for Bangladeshi youths
Huawei, one of the leading global ICT infrastructure providers, on Wednesday inaugurated three competitions namely ICT incubator, app developer and tech woman to nurture the local startups and ICT talents of Bangladesh. The inaugural ceremony of the three programmes was held at the Lakeshore Hotel in Dhaka on
Setting rare precedent, rape victim approaches HC for justice
Lower court in Nilphamari acquitted accused Setting a rare precedent, a 15-year-old rape victim from Nilphamari yesterday (June 15, 2022) appeared before a High Court bench along with her mother seeking justice, as the accused was acquitted by a lower court. “Sir, I have been raped. We are very poor. We have no money to ... Read more
Kazuko Bhuiyan Language Lab inaugurated at DU
The Japanese studies department at Dhaka University on Tuesday opened a language laboratory. Dhaka University vice-chancellor professor Md Akhtaruzzaman formally inaugurated the Kazuko Bhuiyan Language Lab at a function at the department. Japanese ambassador to Bangladesh Ito Naoki, faculty of social sciences dean
US embassy delegation visits CU
A delegation from the US Embassy arrived at the Chittagong University on Tuesday to discuss the benefits of higher education in the United States. A seminar on ‘US Higher Education and Exchange Programme Opportunities’ was held in the conference room of the CU vice-chancellor’s office, said a press