Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Former Pakistan cricketer and holder of the world record for fastest bowling Shoaib Akhtar has revealed that “Rawalpindi Express,” his biography, is currently under development. Akhtar posted the movie’s motion poster while announcing the news on his social media accounts. Beginning of this beautiful journey. Announcing the launch of my story, ... Read more
Month: July 2022
Virtual education summit to be held in Aug 12-14
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The International Network for Outcome Based Education, USA, will host the Global Virtual Education Summit 2022 from August 12 for three days in cooperation with United International University, Dhaka. In connection to the education summit, the UIU, the local chapter of IN4OBE in Bangladesh, organized a news conference that was held ... Read more
Eleven people killed when train rams microbus at rail crossing in Ctg
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Collision between a train and a microbus at a rail crossing in Mirsharai, Chattogram, resulted in at least 11 dead and two others badly injured on Friday. The accident took place at a level crossing near Baro Takia Railway Station at around 1:30 pm on Friday. The number of fatalities was ... Read more
Women outnumber men in Bangladesh’s 16.51cr current population
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh now has 165,158,616 people living there, according to preliminary results from the most recent census. There are 83,347,206 women and 81,712,824 men in the entire population. Up to 113,063,587 of them reside in rural areas, while 52,009,072 do so in urban areas. The population census has revealed that women outnumber ... Read more
Four jailed for taking proxy exam
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Yesterday, four people — two of whom were Dhaka University students — were given prison terms for taking the rajshahi University (RU) admission test on behalf of candidates. Dr. Shamir Ray, a lecturer at the Gazi Medical College in Khulna, was given a one-year jail term. Ekhlasur Rahman, a student at ... Read more
DSCC approved Tk 6,741.28-crore budget for 2022-23 fiscal
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Yesterday, the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) approved a Tk 6,741.28 crore budget for the fiscal year 2022–2023. DSCC’s 15th board meeting, which took place in Nagar Bhaban, approved the budget. The DSCC Mayor, Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh, remarked at the meeting, “With the hard efforts of our councillors and officers, ... Read more
Ben Affleck’s teary photo on his honeymoon with Jennifer Lopez goes viral
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com The adorable couple put a ring on their romance, making them the newest big thing in Hollywood. The wedding took place on July 16 in a small ceremony in Las Vegas. The couple left for their honeymoon in the city of love, Paris, as soon as their idyllic wedding was over.
Ranveer Singh lands into legal trouble after his nude photoshoot
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Since the photographs from Ranveer Singh’s naked photoshoot were posted online, they have become the talk of the town. Everyone has an opinion as a result of the Ranveer’s butt-naked photos that have admirers going crazy. The actor from Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram Leela is currently in the news once more ... Read more
In 2024, Bangladesh will host the Women’s T20 World Cup
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com The International Cricket Council announced on Tuesday that Bangladesh will host the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in 2024. The four nations chosen to host women’s white ball competitions from 2024 to 2027 are Bangladesh, India, England, and Sri Lanka, according to the ICC Board. Bangladesh will host its second Women’s ... Read more
Bus strikes roadside tree in Bagerhat, leaving 2 dead and 15 injured
News Desk : dhakamirror.com A bus lost control and hit a roadside tree at Fakirhat upazila in Bagerhat on Tuesday (July 26, 2022), leaving two passengers dead and fifteen others wounded. The deceased are Anwara Begum (40), of the Matiranga region of Khagrachhari district, and Moni Mallik (24), the son of Siddique Mallick of Sapleja ... Read more
Muhammad Ali’s ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ belt sells for $6.18M in auction
The WBC heavyweight championship belt of boxing legend Muhammad Ali from his 1974 “Rumble in the Jungle” fight was sold at auction on Sunday for $6.18 million, making it the fourth most expensive item of sports memorabilia ever sold. The winner of the heated competition for the belt was Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay, according ... Read more
vivo launches short film contest to win X80
vivo has recently announced ‘Visual Creator Short Film Contest’ in Bangladesh and winners will get its latest X-series smartphone vivo X80, said a press release. The smartphone, released recently, was used to shoot a short film titled ‘Chakrakar’ starring Afsana Mimi, Yash Rohan and Nova Firoze. The competition will take place from June 15 to ... Read more
RAK Ceramics will establish bathroom accessories plant
According to business executives, RAK Ceramics (Bangladesh) would invest Tk 95 crore to build a bathroom fittings plant with the ability to create 1,500 faucets, shower heads, and all other relevant accessories in an effort to offer less expensive alternatives to imports. On Thursday, the listed international ceramics company announced its choice in a filing ... Read more
Syngenta Bangladesh appoints new country general manager
Mohammad Hedayet Ullah was recently promoted by Syngenta Bangladesh to the position of country general manager. Hedayet Ullah will simultaneously assume the role of a member of the Syngenta Asia Group Leadership Team, according to a press release, Hedayet replaces AMM Golam Towhid, who has been appointed as regional commercial operations lead for new farming ... Read more
CUET holds BME Fiesta
The BME Fiesta-2022 was held on the occasion of the 3rd anniversary of the Biomedical Engineering Department at the Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology on Sunday. A joyous procession was brought out on the occasion from in front of the biomedical building led by CUET vice-chancellor Mohammad Rafiqul Alam, said a press release. Later, ... Read more
Over 14,000 children die of drowning in Bangladesh annually: WHO, UNICEF
News Desk : dhakamirror.com In Bangladesh, more than 14,000 children drown each year, according to a joint media release from the World Health Organization and UNICEF. Over 14,000 children in Bangladesh die from drowning each year, making it the second largest cause of mortality for children under the age of five in the country. The ... Read more
‘Ityadi’ to air episode featuring the student life of Kazi Nazrul Islam
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com National poet Kazi Nazrul Islam’s memories from his time as a student will be featured in the upcoming edition of Ityadi, a popular television magazine program from the 1990s. The episode was filmed in front of the National Poet’s classroom at Darirampur School in Trishal, Mymensingh, as a tribute. The filming ... Read more
Chess robot breaks seven-year-old opponent’s finger
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Last week at the Moscow Open Chess Tournament, a robot became uneasy after a 7-year-old responded quickly and grabbed and fractured his finger. This incident epitomized the fear of technology gone astray. The child had just had a piece taken by the robot and rushed to make his next move which ... Read more
Tigers in the Sundarbans survive hardship
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Tigers in the Sundarbans are in imminent danger of being hungry due to the rising spotted deer poaching. The big cats, well-known as the Royal Bengal Tiger in the southern mangrove forest of the country hunt spotted deer, monkey, and wild boar. According to a review study by the Implementation, Monitoring ... Read more
WWE’s Vince McMahon retires amid sexual misconduct probe
In the midst of an ongoing investigation into allegations of wrongdoing, Wrestling impresario Vince McMahon announced Friday he is retiring from his position as chairman and CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment. In a brief statement issued by WWE, McMahon said he is retiring as the company’s chairman and CEO. He noted that he remains its ... Read more