46.5pc experience sexual harassment More than 63 per cent of adolescent girls and young women in the Bangladesh capital city of Dhaka face various types of harassment, mostly sexual, in public transports, said a survey report published on Friday. Among the victims covered by the survey, 46.5 per cent experienced sexual harassment in such transports ... Read more
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48% mobile phone customers in Bangladesh have a smartphone
Smartphone penetration in Bangladesh is fast approaching 50 per cent as the coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the adoption of digital technologies to work, study and find entertainment using smart devices. Pre-virus, 38 per cent of mobile phone customers in the country had a smart device. Currently, it stands at 48 per cent
BIT signs deal with US firm on internet coverage
Business Information Technology Ltd (BIT) has teamed up with US-based ARRA Networks to introduce their new internet last-mile technology in Bangladesh. BIT and ARRA hosted presentation sessions to a number of companies, community leaders, and the military during the week of May 29 – June 2, 2022. They even invited a number of
Toxic Paracetamol Syrup: Pay each victim’s family Tk 15 lakh
HC tells DGDA on deaths of children between 1991 and 2009 News Desk : dhakamirror.com The High Court yesterday ordered the Directorate General of Drug Administration to pay Tk 15 lakh each to the families of 104 children who died after taking toxic paracetamol syrup in 1991 and 2009. It also asked the DGDA to ... Read more
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
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
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
Mobile data usage per month doubles since covid pandemic
By Dhaka Mirror : dhakamirror.com The mobile data traffic per month has reached almost doubled ever since the coronavirus pandemic began as businesses, schools and the public are forced to move their services online. For example, the average monthly data usage of a single mobile customer was 2 gigabytes (GB) in March 2020 while it ... Read more
Foodpanda looks to tap growth opportunities
Says its Managing Director Zubair Siddiky Mahmudul Hasan When the coronavirus pandemic hit Bangladesh in 2020, food delivery platform foodpanda accelerated its expansion to establish its footprint across the country as demand rose. By the second week of December 2020, it had operations in all 64 districts in the country. Foodpanda started off in many ... Read more
IUB holds Summer 2022 orientation for freshers
Independent University, Bangladesh organised freshers’ orientation on May 21, 2022 for the incoming students enrolled in the Summer 2022 semester, said a press release. Professor Md Abu Taher, member of the University Grants Commission of Bangladesh, was present as the chief guest
Hajj flights from June 5, not May 31: ministry
Flights carrying Bangladeshi pilgrims to Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj will begin on June 5 instead of May 31, said the Ministry of Religious Affairs. The decision was taken at a ministry meeting on Tuesday (24 May) following the request of the Saudi government. According to sources, an inter-ministerial meeting had
Court issues travel ban on 5 NSU trustees
A Dhaka court issued a travel ban on six people, including North South University (NSU) Board of Trustees Chairperson Azim Uddin Ahmed, in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) for embezzling Tk303.82 crore. Five others are members of NSU Board of Trustees MA Kashem, Benajir Ahmed, Rehana Rahman and Mohammed Shajahan and Ashaloy ... Read more
Tourism needs proper planning
Experts say Proper planning for the tourism sector’s development has become imperative as Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) cannot be achieved by 2030 if tourism does not flourish in Bangladesh, said speakers at a meeting yesterday. At least 6 SDGs are directly and the rest indirectly related to tourism, they told the first
Biman to operate Hajj flights with own aircraft
Biman Bangladesh Airlines Limited has completed preparation to operate Hajj flights with its own aircraft by decreasing flight frequency on other routes, said state minister for civil aviation and tourism Md Mahbub Ali on Monday. He said that Bangladesh Biman was ready to launch special flights for Hajj accordingly on
Rise in divorce rate: Parliamentary body blames drugs, extramarital affairs
A parliamentary body on Sunday (May 22, 2022), expressed deep concern over the increasing number of divorces in the country. The parliamentary standing committee on the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs has recommended taking necessary steps to reduce the number of divorces in
HC hands over 4 NSU trustees to police
The High Court on Sunday handed over four trustee members of North South University to the Shahbagh police after denying their anticipatory bail prayer in a case filed over the misappropriation of fund. Allegation had it that the university trust showed that it had paid Tk 500 crore to Ashaloy Housing and Developers Ltd for ... Read more
Shironamhin releases their latest album, “Perfume”
Popular band in Bangladesh, Shironamhin released their latest track “Perfume”, along with an intriguing music video, on Thursday. The music video is a contrast of Greek mythology and modern-day presentation, which raises awareness against victim-blaming. The music is directed by the band’s bassist and leader, Ziaur Rahman. The artwork design, screenplay and direction of the
Nissan launches latest ‘Magnite’ in Bangladesh
Nissan recently launched its latest B-SUV model Nissan Magnite. The launch ceremony took place on Nissan Bangladesh’s Tejgaon showroom in May 21. Previously launched in 15 other countries including Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka, the 1000cc Nissan Magnite comes with features such as
Happy Days staged at Shilpakala Academy
Samuel Beckett’s Happy Days was staged at the Experimental Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Saturday. Translated by Kabir Chowdhury and adapted and directed by Shuvashis Sinha, the play is a take on the absurdity of life, an investigation into meaning and meaninglessness of human existence. Although the original play contains two
Garment workers’ buying capacity falling: study
Rising cost of living has been eroding the purchasing power of readymade garment workers even though they are earning more through overtime duty apart from regular work hours, said a study released today. The RMG workers are working more than 10 hours per day on an average. Even after working overtime, the additional meal and ... Read more