No Bangladeshi universities have been ranked among the top 250 Asian universities, according to the Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2022 launched today (June 1, 2022). The 2022 rankings include 616 universities in Asia. Dhaka University has secured a position in the 251-300 group in the ranking prepared
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14.7m Bangladeshis lose jobs during Covid pandemic: study
The Covid pandemic left a serious impact on the national employment and income situations, especially among the country’s lower socio-economic segments. At least one person in an estimated 14.7 million households lost their job during the pandemic, finds a survey. Advocacy groups Centre for Governance Studies and the Center for
HC orders NTRCA to recommend recruiting 2,500 candidates as teachers
The High Court today (June 1, 2022) directed the Non-government Teachers’ Registration and Certification Authority (NTRCA) to recommend to the authorities concerned to recruit around 2,500 candidates, who qualified relevant exams as teachers of private educational institutions in 2016. The bench of Justice Kashefa Hussain and Justice Fatema Najib delivered the
Bangladesh exports charcoal of Tk 40 crore yearly
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh is currently earning Tk 40 crore by exporting charcoal to different countries annually. At present, around 7,071 tonnes of charcoal are produced in about 40 factories in several districts in the country including Faridpur, Rajbari, and Magura, the textiles and jute ministry said in a press release yesterday. In addition ... Read more
Admission tests in 22 univs to start from July 30, test fee up by Tk 300
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The admission tests for 2021-2022 academic year are going to start from July 30 this year under the cluster system at 22 public universities. The fee for the admission tests also increased from Tk 1,200 to Tk 1,500. The decisions were taken on Monday night at a virtual meeting of vice-chancellors of ... Read more
IUB hosts nat’l round of astronomy Olympiad
The Department of Physical Sciences of Independent University, Bangladesh organised the national round of the 5th Bangladesh Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics on May 21, said a press release on Tuesday. High school students from grades 9-12 from across the country participated in this competition. This event followed the regional round held on April 22, ... Read more
Bangladesh top recipient of Covid vaccines under covax: Unicef
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh is the top recipient of Covid-19 vaccines under Unicef’s Covax program since its first delivery following the start of the pandemic. Unicef has delivered over 190 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines to Bangladesh, and it has received the most vaccines under the global
Agritech startup iFarmer raises $2.1 million
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com iFarmer, a full-stack agriculture platform providing agri based services to farmers, has recently raised $2.1 million in a new financing round, maintaining its accelerated growth, said a press release. IDLC Venture Capital Fund, the VC arm of IDLC Finance, one of the largest non- banking financial institutions in Bangladesh, led the ... Read more
Mitali Express between Bangladesh, India inaugurated
News Desk : dhakamirror.com A new train service between Bangladesh and India was flagged off on Wednesday. The Mitali Express, the third passenger train service between Bangladesh and India, has been launched after a delay of over one year due to Covid-19 outbreak. The train service was jointly inaugurated in New Delhi at Rail Bhavan under ... Read more
Three-way collision killed six in Kalukhali of Rajbari
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Six people were dead in a three-way collision – involving a truck, a private car and an easy bike – in Rajbari’s Kalukhali upazila on Wednesday morning. The accident took place at around 9:15am on Rajbari-Kushtia regional highway in front of fire service office in Chandpur area
Bangladesh-India Mitali Express to begin maiden journey tomorrow
By Dhaka Mirror : dhakamirror.com Mitali Express, the third passenger train to be operated between India and Bangladesh, is set to start its maiden journey tomorrow morning. Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan, who is now visiting India, and Indian Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw will jointly flag off the new train virtually from the Rail Bhavan ... Read more
Policeman killed in Dhaka road accident
A policeman was killed in a road accident at Kakrail crossing in Dhaka on Monday night. The deceased was identified as Md Shahidul Islam, 46, a constable of Gazipur Highway Police. He was from Iswarganj upazila in Mymensingh. Ramna police subinspector Subir Kumar Karmakar said that the accident took
2 Pran concerns win productivity award
By Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Habiganj Agro Ltd and Sylvan Technologies Ltd, sister concerns of Pran-RFL Group, won National Productivity and Quality Excellence Award-2020 for enhancing productivity and manufacturing quality products. On behalf of Habiganj Agro, Eleash Mridha, managing director of Pran Group, and Mostafizur Rahman, chief operating officer of Sylvan Technologies, received the award ... Read more
Bankers Club holds Eid reunion
By Dhaka Mirror : dhakamirror.com Bankers Club of Bangladesh Limited organised ‘BCBL Eid Reunion’ at the Bankers Club Bhaban in Dhaka recently. Mohammed Monirul Moula, managing director and CEO of Islami Bank Ltd was present as the chief guest at the event presided over by Mohammad Imtiaz Uddin, president of the
22 universities discuss proposed changes in admission test
The vice-chancellors of 22 general, science and technology public universities in a meeting on Monday discussed dates, fees, examination centres and migration facilities to bring required changes in cluster-based admission tests. Proposals were made to bring forward the date of admission tests, increase the fees for
3 Toyota models to be available from June 4
For the first time, Navana Ltd-Toyota will launch three new models of two different categories on the same platform on June 4. The range of vehicles that will be on display are the all new Veloz, Raize and 3rd generation Avanza, a press release said
‘Reckless driving’ claims 10 lives
25 hurt as bus crashes into tree Ten people, including a nine-year-old, died and 25 others were seriously injured as a bus of Jamuna Line Transport crashed into a tree in Sanuhar area of Ujirpur, Barishal, in the early morning yesterday. Survivors of the crash said they repeatedly asked the driver to slow down the ... Read more
How many poor students at pvt universities studying for free? HC asks
The High Court today (May 30, 2022) wanted a report on how many underprivileged students and children of freedom fighters have received the opportunity to study at private universities without paying tuition fees since 2010 under the relevant law. The University Grants Commission (UGC) has been ordered to submit the report to the
RU halts teacher’s promotion over sexual harassment of 2 students
Rajshahi University authorities have suspended the four-year increment of a teacher, and also his promotion, for harassing sexually and mentally two students of the university’s Institute of Education and Research (IER). The decision was taken against Assistant Professor Bishnu Kumar Adhikari at the university’s 514th Syndicate meeting chaired by Vice-Chancellor Prof Golam Sabbir Sattar yesterday
7UP TVC features Shakib, Fido Dido
A new television commercial of lemon and lime flavoured non-caffeinated soft drink 7UP was released on Monday as a part of a “Think Fresh” summer campaign featuring brand ambassador Shakib Al Hasan. It portrays Shakib making his way through a situation in life taking inspiration from 7UP’s mascot Fido Dido and motivates youngsters to be ... Read more