Friday, March 29, 2024

TVS Motor launches new motorcycle

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com TVS Motor Company launched a 160cc motorcycle in Bangladesh yesterday bearing an anti-lock braking system J Ekram Hussain, managing director of TVS Auto Bangladesh, unveiled the TVS Apache 160 2V at a programme in Dhaka yesterday, said a press release. Rahul Nayak, vice-president of International Business of TVS Motor Company, Biplob ... Read more

IGP Benazir Ahmed going on retirement

News Desk : dhakamirror.com The government has issued a gazette notification on Dr Benazir Ahmed’s retirement from the post of Inspector General of Police (IGP) of Bangladesh Police (BP). The move comes as the senior cop will reach his retirement age on 30 September. According to government rules, an official goes into post-retirement leave (PRL) ... Read more

Dinajpur board’s postponed SSC exams from Oct 10-13

News Desk : dhakamirror.com SSC examinations on four subjects, which were postponed by Dinajpur Education Board, will be held from October 10 to 13. The decision was taken at an emergency meeting chaired by the education board’s chairman Prof Md Kamrul Islam. A routine in this regard has been published on the website of Dinajpur ... Read more

Taylor Swift reveals first song title from Midnights album In new TikTok series

Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Recently, Taylor Swift revealed that she was working with TikTok to tease her upcoming album, Midnights. Swift posted a TikTok to reveal the album’s title tracks.on September 21st, at the stroke of midnight. ‘Midnight tracklist revealed. Introducing Midnights Mayhem with Me’, read the caption on TikTok. Usually Swift would leave breadcrumbs ... Read more

Lewandowski to wear Shevchenko’s Ukraine armband at World Cup

Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Robert Lewandowski, the captain of Poland, has promised to wear the Ukrainian colours on his sleeve during the World Cup to demonstrate support to the war-torn people of Ukraine, after receiving an unique blue and yellow armband from Andriy Shevchenko. The Barcelona forward met former Ukraine captain and head coach Shevchenko ... Read more

SSC question paper leak: Dinajpur Board postpones 4 exams

The four subjects are Mathematics, Physics, Agricultural Science and Chemistry News Desk : dhakamirror.com Secondary School Certificate (SSC) exams on total four subjects, scheduled to be held under the Dinajpur Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, have been postponed. A notification, signed by the board’s Chairman Professor Md Kamrul Islam, was issued in this regard ... Read more

Japan allocates $3.5 mn for Rohingyas in Bangladesh

News Desk : dhakamirror.com Japan will disburse $3.5 million to UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, to provide protection and humanitarian assistance to Rohingyas sheltered in Bangladesh. The Japanese government and the UNHCR have signed an agreement regarding the assistance that would be used to maintain access to critical and life-sustaining services for Rohingyas living in ... Read more

UNFPA discusses child marriage, menstrual health situation

News Desk : dhakamirror.com Knowledge sharing event on child marriage during the Covid pandemic and menstrual health management in urban slums, organised by UNFPA was held on Sunday. UNFPA arranged the programme to disseminate and discuss the findings of the two studies — one to shed light on the situation of child marriage during covid-19 ... Read more

75pc fishermen face hardship during hilsa ban: study

News Desk : dhakamirror.com 75 per cent fishing workers face financial hardship during the days of hilsa ban while 79.8 per cent of the workers that face economic problem have only one earning member in their families, according to a study. The study found that those who live on fishing did not receive adequate amount ... Read more

CPA to start construction works of Bay Terminal in 2023

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com The Chittagong Port Authority on Wednesday informed that they had completed all the preparations, including land acquisition and design, to start the construction works of the Bay Terminal in Chattogram from January 2023. CPA chairman rear admiral M Shahjahan disclosed the information at a press conference at Munshi Fazlur Rahman auditorium ... Read more

UGC training on Citizen Charter held

News Desk : dhakamirror.com A training session on the review of the Annual Evaluation Report of the Citizen Charter Action Plan for the fiscal 2021-2022 of public universities was held at the University Grants Commission office in Dhaka on Tuesday. The annual evaluation report of the citizen charter action plans of 15 universities were presented ... Read more

4-5 years of hard work behind this success: Sabina

Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Sabina Khatun, the captain of Bangladesh, said that the success in the seven-nation 6th SAFF Women’s Championship was the result of the girls’ laborious efforts over the previous four to five years. When they arrived from Nepal on Wednesday, she stated at a press conference at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, ... Read more

PM orders house to be built for women’s goalkeeper Rupana Chakma

Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Rupna Chakma, the goalie for Bangladesh Women’s Football team, will soon have a new home, thanks to orders from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Rangamati Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Mizanur Rahman confirmed the information, “The Prime Minister’s Office has given instructions to build Rupana Chakma’s home as soon as possible.We immediately dispatched an ... Read more

Miss Universe 2022 to be held in New Orleans next year

Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com On January 14, 2023, more than 90 women will vie for the title of Miss Universe at the Ernest N Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. They will compete in various categories, including evening gown and swimwear. They will also take part in an in-depth interview session. The organization said earlier ... Read more

Sir Elton John to perform at the White House on Friday

Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Elton John will perform at a unique event called “A Night When Hope and History Rhyme” at the White House, Friday (Sept. 23) . The event is a joint effort between A&E Networks and The History Channel. The concert and related event, which will feature John performing for 2,000 invited guests ... Read more