By Dhaka Mirror, dhakamirror.com Currently, US President Joe Biden’s Special Envoy for International Religious Freedom Rashad Hussain is visiting Bangladesh. Rashad, an American of Indian descent, who was nominated as the Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom by President Joe Biden, won Senate approval in an 85-5 vote in December last
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‘Jabbar er Boli Khela’ to be held on April 24-26
Chattogram City Corporation have decided to hold the 111th edition of popular wrestling competition “Jabbar er Boli Khela” from April 24 to 26 on the Kotwali to Andarkilla road in the port city. CCC Mayor Rezaul Karim Chwodhury made the announcement in a press briefing yesterday.On April 13, the committee announced suspension of this year’s ... Read more
War offers more Canadian work for local freelancers
Says an expert Opportunities for Bangladeshi freelancers have widened in the Canadian outsourcing market since the start of the Russia-Ukraine war, according to a joint working group on strengthening commercial relations. Most Canadian companies used to hire freelancers from India, Russia and Ukraine, said Nuzhat Tam Zaman, co-chair of the Canada-Bangladesh Joint Working Group, a public-private platform
BUET admission test on June 4 and 18
The first-year admission test for the academic session of 2021-22 at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) will be held on June 4 and 18. University authorities issued a notice setting the date today. The tests will be taken in two steps. The preliminary
Sale of advance bus tickets begins in Dhaka
The sale of advance tickets for long-routed bus ahead of Eid ul-Fitr journeys has begun in the capital on Friday. On the day, tickets for different southern and northern destinations are being sold in Gabtoli and Asad Gate areas in the city. The tickets are available for journeys from April 26 to May 1. Bangladesh Bus-Truck ... Read more
Bangladeshis takes top prize at Quran competition
In Qatar, the Holy Quran Competition is held every year in the name of the architect of modern Qatar, Sheikh Jassim bin Muhammad Al Thani. Two Bangladeshi Hafez(s) have placed the first in the Competition in two groups. A young Bangladeshi boy, named Usama and a girl, named Ayesha brought such a rare honor to the ... Read more
57,856 pilgrims from Bangladesh to perform hajj this year
State Minister for Religious Affairs Md Faridul Haque Khan on Wednesday (April 13, 2022) said a total of 57,856 pilgrims from Bangladesh will be allowed to perform Hajj this year after two years of gap due to Covid-19 restrictions. “From Bangladesh, 57,856 pilgrims will be able to perform Hajj this year. This information
Al-Arafah, Mastercard bring contactless cards
Al-Arafah Islami Bank, in collaboration with Mastercard, yesterday launched the first contactless Islami debit and prepaid cards in Bangladesh. The move came after Bangladesh Bank last month gave the green light to roll out contactless debit and prepaid cards with a view to pushing
Incepta launches ‘Linatab E’ for diabetic patients
Incepta Pharmaceuticals has launched a new medicine under the brand name of “Linatab E” that combines Linagliptin and Empagliflozin, the two most remarkable and safe therapeutic classes of modern times for controlling diabetes. National Professor AK Azad Khan unveiled the medicine at the Bangladesh Institute of
HSIA to stay open 24/7 from May
In a sigh of relief, the runway at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport will remain operational for 24 hours from next month instead of June. Hundreds of outbound passengers faced huge suffering due to chaotic situation and mismanagement at the HSIA for the last five months
Population, housing census from Jun 15
The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) will start conducting the population and housing census from June 15. The sixth survey of the BBS will be weeklong and it will conducted in digital format. Around 3.7 lakh numerators will collect the data countrywide by using 3.95 lakh tablet computers. The authorities will collect data through Computer ... Read more
CUET emerges champion in TV debate contest
The Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology team has become the champion in the National Television Debate Competition 2022. The students of undergraduate and postgraduate levels participated in the debate organised by the Chittagong Centre of
Pahela Baishakh: Celebrations to end by 2:00pm
Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Shafiqul Islam yesterday said all public events celebrating the Pahela Baishakh must end by 2:00pm on April 14. No food shops will be opened as the celebration will be held during the month of Ramadan, he said while assessing security arrangement for the Bangla New Year celebration at
National Eidgah to see main Eid jamaat after 2yrs
The main jamaat of this Eid-ul-Fitr will be held at the National Eidgah on the High Court premises in Dhaka at 8:30am. If the congregation cannot be held due to inclement weather or any other unavoidable reason, the main jamaat will be held at 9:00am at the
BSTI starts issuing halal certificates
The Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) has started issuing halal certificates for food and other products. The standards agency provided halal certificates for nine products of three companies of Olympic Industries yesterday, according to
Walton logs record Tk 127cr sales in March
Walton Hi-Tech Industries recently announced selling about Tk 127 crore worth electrical appliances of its Walton, Marcel and Safe brands in March, which the company said was its highest ever for a single month. Walton earlier registered a 52 per cent sales growth in electrical appliances including elevators, fans, LED lights, switches and sockets in fiscal ... Read more
realme C31 launched in Bangladesh
Smartphone brand realme has launched its latest addition to the C series — realme C31 — on Monday in the Bangladesh market, said a press release. The feature-rich smartphone comes with a robust Unisoc processor, an exceptional triple camera set-up, and a massive battery that are all
2023 SSC, HSC exams on short syllabus: Education Minister
The education minister Dipu Moni on Tuesday said that the Secondary School Certificate, Higher Secondary Certificate and equivalent examinations of 2023 would be held on shortened syllabuses. The classroom activities of SSC and equivalent examinations’ candidates will continue till February 2023 and HSC and equivalent examinations’ candidates will continue till March 2023, she
One in 5 adults suffer from hypertension
Speakers tell webinar The number of heart-disease patients in Bangladesh has been rising alarmingly, mostly owing to hypertension, said speakers at a webinar on Saturday. About one in every five (21 percent) adults at present are suffering from hypertension, and the situation is bound to deteriorate unless measures are taken immediately, they said at the discussion ... Read more
BR to start advance train ticket sale for Eid from April 23
The Bangladesh Railway is scheduled to sell advance tickets from different spots in Bangladesh capital Dhaka from April 23 ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr. The advance tickets for return journeys are scheduled to be sold from May 1. Half of the advance tickets will be available online and another half