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
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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
BASIS to focus on 7 key ICT drivers
The Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS) has identified seven key focus areas, including the development of quality human resources and local markets and creating a thriving ecosystem for startups, for further development of the ICT sector. The top ICT trade body is also devising a strategy to attain the government’s annual
Advance train tickets for Eid likely from July 1
The Bangladesh Railway is likely to start selling advance tickets from July 1 for special train services starting from July 5 ahead of Eid ul-Azha. The railway is set to run six special trains before and after Eid, which is expected to be celebrated on July 10. This time the railway is scheduled to sell advance ... Read more
BTRC fines 4 mobile operators Tk 76.5 million
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has fined four mobile phone operators, including state-owned telecom operator Teletalk, Tk 76.5 million on allegations of operating illegal VoIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol), reports UNB. BTRC fined Teletalk Tk 50 million, Robi Tk 20 million, while Grameenphone and
SSC examinees decrease by 221,386 this year
The number of students, participating in the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and its equivalent examinations, have decreased by 221,386 this year compared to last year. A total of 2,021,868 students have registered for attending the examination this year while the figure was 2,243,254 last year. Education minister Dipu Moni came up with this
D1 Cup Bangladesh 2022 kicks off with over BDT 40 Lakhs Prize pool
D1 Cup Bangladesh 2022, an Esports Championship, will be held from 14th June onwards, with a prize pool of over BDT 40 Lakhs. Prottoy Hossain, CEO, Dekko ISHO Venture Capital, Md. Masudur Rahman, COO, Dekko ISHO Venture Capital, Shadab Hossain, CEO, Paramount Venture Capital
Bengal Meat launches online qurbani portal
Bengal Meat has recently launched its online qurbani portal www.qurbani.bengalmeat.com. By gaining diverse experience over the course of last seven years, Bengal Meat is committed to offer this unique experience once again to its valued customers this year, the company said in a statement today. Bengal Meat guarantees the safest and halal qurbani, backed by ... Read more
Abdur Rouf Talukder, new Bangladesh Bank governor
The government on Saturday appointed finance ministry senior secretary Abdur Rouf Talukder as the new governor of Bangladesh Bank for four years. Rouf would be the 12th governor of the central bank after being 34 years in civil service since 1988. A gazette notification was issued on Saturday in this regard. It stated that Rouf ... Read more
Navana launches Raize, Avanza, Veloz
Navana has launched three new models of the most popular car brand in Bangladesh Toyota- Raize, Avanza and Veloz at its Tejgaon showroom in Dhaka. Priced at Tk 34 lakh, Raize is a sport utility vehicle featuring a “1L Turbo” combined with a “New Direct Drive CVT” transmission, said a press
City Bank attains higher credit rating
City Bank’s credit ratings have recently been upgraded by the Credit Rating Agency of Bangladesh, the long term from AA2 to AA1 and the short term from ST-2 to ST-1. The AA1 rating reflects capacity to meet financial commitments with low credit risk, says a press release. The ST-1 rating reflects a stable outlook, capacity for
StanChart’s student file centres open in Dhaka
Standard Chartered Bangladesh has launched file centres for students at its Gulshan and Dhanmondi branches in a bid to enable seamless banking services for those pursuing education abroad. Zarin Daruwala, cluster chief executive officer for India and South Asia at Standard Chartered Bank, inaugurated a student file centre at the bank’s Gulshan branch on May ... Read more
Duranta begins no-honking campaign
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Duranta bicycle brand has launched a campaign called ‘ShobdoTraash’ to create public awareness of unnecessary honking. RN Paul, managing director of RFL Group, inaugurated the campaign at a function held at RFL Group’s office in Badda on Tuesday, said a press release
641 people killed in 528 accidents in May
Road Safety Foundation says At least 641 people were killed and 1,364 injured in 528 road accidents across the country in May, according to Road Safety Foundation. In a press release issued today (June 6, 2022), the non-government organisation said 84 among the deceased were women and 97 were
Phones, cash, keys topped the list of items Uber users left behind
Uber says in its Lost and Found Index for 2022 Business Desk : dhakamirror.com The Bangladeshi customers after their rides with ridesharing giant Uber are leaving three important accessories – phones, cash and keys. While phones top the list of the most forgotten items in Bangladesh, Fridays and Sundays were the most common days to ... Read more
BUP celebrates 14th anniversary
The 14th founding anniversary of Bangladesh University of Professionals was celebrated on Sunday with the buildings illuminated and the corridors decorated colorfully. The celebration programmes were arranged in two phases. The first phase included flag hoisting, inauguration of tree planting and release of fish fry at BUP Lake by
No JSC, JDC exams this year: Education Minister
Students to be evaluated at educational institutions, she says There will be no Junior School Certificate (JSC) and its equivalent Junior Dakhil Certificate (JDC) exams this year, Education Minister Dipu Moni said on Sunday. Since no JSC and JDC exams will be held, the respective educational institution will evaluate its students, she said this at ... Read more
Non-stop river pollution threatens water security
World Environment Day Non-stop river pollution threatens water security Laws, rules, HC directives go in vain Rashad Ahamad No pragmatic step is yet to be taken to protect the four rivers surrounding Dhaka even after declaring them ecologically critical 13 years ago. In September 2009, the Department of Environment declared the four rivers Ecologically Critical ... Read more
Ecommerce summit held in Dhaka
News Desk : dhakamirror.com To unlock the true potential of Bangladesh’s e-commerce market, trends and practices, Bangladesh Brand Forum organised the country’s first-ever Bangladesh E-commerce Summit 2022, presented by Daraz, powered by Dotlines, and in association with eCourier and The Business Standard, under the theme of revitalising the e-commerce industry
Mobile subscribers increase in April, internet users decrease
The number of mobile network subscribers in Bangladesh rose for three consecutive months to reach an all-time high in April while internet usage slipped that same month. Local network operators collectively added about 4.6 lakh customers in April from that a month earlier to reach 183.3 crore subscribers