Mountaineer Wasfia Nazreen became the first Bangladeshi to reach the top of the world’s second highest peak K2, the news agency AFP reported on Friday. Three of the world’s top climbers, Mingma Tenzi Sherpa, Mingma David Sherpa, and Nirmal Purja, were part of her Renata Limited-sponsored expedition. Iranian Afsaneh Hesamifard, Pakistani mountaineer Samina Baig and ... Read more
Month: July 2022
Biden tests positive for Covid, but is ‘keeping busy’
News Desk : dhakamirror.com US President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19, is experiencing “very mild symptoms” and will continue to carry out his duties the White House has said. Biden, 79, who will isolate at the White House, has been in contact with members of staff and will participate in planned meetings, the ... Read more
Eden College student killed in Dhaka road accident
News Desk : dhakamirror.com A Eden Mahila College student died after she fell from a battery-run rickshaw in old Dhaka’s Bangshal area on early Thursday. The accident took place when Salma along with her cousin Mohamamd Hasan were heading towards her college hostel on the rickshaw from Sadarghat area. They returned to Dhaka on a ... Read more
HC bans rooftop train journey
Action against rail officials if passengers travel on train roof News Desk : dhakamirror.com The Bangladesh Railway authorities were criticized by the High Court on Thursday (July 21, 2022) for poor administration of the railway services, including ticket scalping, and it was noted that no passenger is allowed to ride on the train roof. “If ... Read more
Naomi Campbell receives honorary doctorate
Naomi Campbell is one of the most influential people in the fashion world. She has officially earned her doctorate. The University for the Creative Arts recently conferred an honorary doctorate on the former supermodel. The University for the Creative Arts awarded him this award for his outstanding contribution to the world of international fashion over ... Read more
Couple signs one pizza each month wedding contract
The agreements established between the bride and the groom during the marriage typically concern very important issues. However, A video of the contract that an Indian couple signed at their recent wedding went viral on social media and made headlines for its odd subject matter. reports the BBC.The newlyweds signed a funny list of dos ... Read more
SI Tutul ties the knot once again
Popular Bangladeshi singer SI Tutul and television host Sharmina Siraj Sonia got married. On July 4th, the pair tied the knot in the United States of America.The musician remarried a year after his divorce from famed actress Tania Ahmed.“For five years, Tania and I were estranged. As Tutul told media, “our divorce was finalized last ... Read more
Bill Gates is donating his foundation a new amount of $20 billion to address global concerns
News Desk : dhakamirror.com To confront the “massive global challenges” the world is experiencing, Bill Gates announced on Wednesday that he will donate $20 billion to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. In a statement, Gates said that the foundation, which he and his ex-wife Melinda French Gates founded in 2000, now aims to spend ... Read more
Sir Mo Farah says he was trafficked to UK as a child
Olympic legend Sir Mo Farah has revealed that he was illegally trafficked to the UK as a child.The British sporting legend shocked the nation on Monday night when a clip was released from an upcoming documentary of Sir Mo speaking about how he was brought into the UK illegally under the name of another child.
PSG reject offer to sign Cristiano Ronaldo: Reports
Paris Saint-Germain reportedly rejected the chance to sign Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo after being offered to the club by his agent Jorge Mendes.Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly been offered to Paris Saint-Germain as speculation over where his future lies continues to rumble on.Ronaldo has informed Manchester United he wishes to leave and has not travelled with ... Read more
Former F1 race director Masi breaks silence after FIA exit
Former F1 race director Michael Masi has spoken publicly for the first time since his departure from the FIA. The Australian had not spoken publicly since last year’s season-ending race at Yas Marina where his decisions during the late safety car period came under heavy scrutiny as they allowed Max Verstappen to clinch his maiden ... Read more
South Africa withdraws from the ODI series against Australia which was scheduled for 2023
South Africa have withdrawn from the One-Day International series against Australia earmarked for next January, putting the Proteas hopes of automatic qualification for the 50 over World Cup in India in major jeopardy.Abandoning the series, which forms part of the Super League, hurts South Africa’s chances of direct qualification for the 2023 men’s ODI World ... Read more
Brac Bank raises Astha fund transfer limits
Brac Bank has enhanced the fund transfer limits on its Astha mobile app and Astha web interface to provide customers with a better digital banking experience.Account to account transfer limits in Astha has been increased to Tk 10 lakh daily. These new limits are applied to all four types of transfers – other bank transfers ... Read more
Shakib get NOC to play CPL
Ace Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib al Hasan will take part in the forthcoming edition of the Caribbean Premier League, franchise-based T20 tournament, scheduled to begin from August 31.He is set to feature for Guyana Amazon Warriors in the tournament.‘Shakib is expected to take part in the upcoming edition of CPL and we have given him NOC ... Read more
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa flees to Maldives
Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has left the country for the Maldives, hours before he was expected to step down amid widespread protests over his handling of a devastating economic crisis.The country’s air force said it provided a plane early on Wednesday to fly him, his wife and two security officials to the Maldives, “under ... Read more
Argentina considering opening embassy in Dhaka
Argentina, a south-American nation, has expressed interest to set up a diplomatic mission in Dhaka, in an effort to strengthen its commercial and political ties with Bangladesh.Claudio Rozencwaig, the undersecretary of foreign policy at the foreign ministry in Argentina, came up with the disclosure at a meeting with Jashim Uddin, president of the Federation of ... Read more
Tigers beat WEST Indies in ODI opener, get 1st win on tour
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.comBangladesh earned their first victory in the current West Indies tour defeating the hosts by six wickets in the opening one-day international at Guyana on Sunday.The visitors won the toss and opted to bowl in a game that was shortened to 41 overs per innings due to a wet outfield.In their preferred ... Read more
Revealed! Here’s why Sushmita Sen never got married
Bollywood actress and former Miss Universe Sushmita Sen recently appeared on Twinkle Khanna’s Tweak show for an interaction where both discussed relationships, marriage, kids, adoption, men and bad decisions.In a conversation with Twinkle Khanna on the show The Icons, the actor divulged that she came close to getting married thrice but ended up opting out ... Read more
Electro Mart rolls out new Konka TVs
Electro Mart, a leading consumer electronics company in Bangladesh, recently unveiled new models of Konka android voice-control televisions at the group’s corporate office in Gulshan, Dhaka, according to a press release.
Padma Bridge: Tk 10.97cr toll collected in 3 days
The government has earned Tk 10.97 crore in revenue from tolls collected from vehicles that crossed the Padma Bridge in three days.Tk 10.97 crore was collected from 12:00am on Thursday to 11:59pm on Saturday, according to Bangladesh Bridges Authority.A total of 74,222 vehicles crossed the Padma Bridge during this period.Of them, a total of 22,703 ... Read more