Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh national cricket team chief selector Minhajul Abedin reassured that the team management wouldn’t experiment further with the opening slot during the ICC T20 World Cup in Australia. Bangladesh are scheduled to start their campaign in the Super 12 round on October 24 in Hobart against the Group A runners-up from ... Read more
Month: October 2022
Debater Ahmad Tousif Jami becomes head coach of Moroccan Development Debating Team
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Independent University Bangladesh debater Ahmad Tousif Jami has been appointed as the head coach of the Moroccan Development Debating Team for the year 2023, said a press release on Monday. Jami will work with the future generation of school-level debaters of Morocco as the head coach, starting November 2022 until mid-June ... Read more
Banglalink expands network coverage by 50% in Chittagong
Chittagong customers of the operator will now have access to internet that is twice as fast because of technological developments Business Desk : dhakamirror.com As part of its countrywide network expansion, telecom and digital communications operator Banglalink has increased network coverage in the Chittagong division by 50% over the past year. The operator launched next-generation ... Read more
Ronaldo gets his lowest Ballon d’Or placement in 17 years
Has won award five times, Ranked 20th in 2022, His lowest finish in 17 years Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com In 2022, the Ballon d’Or awards seem significantly different because for the first time in 16 years, neither Lionel Messi nor Cristiano Ronaldo had been on the podium. While Messi missed the shortlist for the first ... Read more
Shah Rukh Khan greets Saudi Arabia with ‘salam alaikum’ and ‘thank you.’
The actor started with a Muslim benediction at a award ceremony in Riyadh, ‘bismillah al-rahman al-rahim,’ which means to ‘in the name of God, the merciful, the compassionate.‘ Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com One of the 15 actors from around the world who won a Joy Excellence Award at a ceremony in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on ... Read more
Ryan Reynolds divulges his formula for success
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Ryan Reynolds’ level of success has reached its pinnacle thanks to Marvel’s “Deadpool.” Ryan Reynolds discussed the one talent that propelled his career to new heights, according to NBC, . The 45-year-old shared his secret to success at an Indeed FutureWorks event, which is a conflict resolution technique he learnt at ... Read more
Vivo launches its new V25e smartphone
The smartphone comes with a premium camera setup, a massive battery and an elegant and dynamic aesthetic Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Vivo, a leading global smartphone brand, has announced the launch of the latest addition to the successful V series, the V25e, which is available for sale in the market. Being a power-packed phone, the ... Read more
UIU, ICT Division holds seminar on breast cancer awareness, inaugurates BScan app
In Bangladesh, the prevalence of breast cancer has been rising alarmingly in recent years News Desk : dhakamirror.com Advanced Intelligent Multidisciplinary Systems Lab (AIMS Lab) of United International University and ICT Division of the government jointly organised a seminar on Breast Cancer Awareness 2022 and inauguration of BScan app, on October 10 at ICT Tower ... Read more
Men’s 2022 Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema
Alexia Putellas of Barcelona becomes the first woman to win back-to-back Ballon D’or awards Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com France and Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema won his first career Ballon d’Or on Monday, October 17, becoming the second oldest player to win the award at age of 34 and the oldest since Englishman Stanley Matthews ... Read more
3 Bangladeshi people from same family killed in a horror car crash in Australia
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Three Bangladeshi people from the same family, visiting Australia, were killed in a car crash in Canberra on Sunday, reported The Daily Mail. A red Toyota hatchback crashed with a white Toyota van at a notorious black spot on Canberra’s western suburbs, forcing emergency personnel to cut the vehicle into parts ... Read more
Bandarban now prohibits tourists in two upazilas for safety issue
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The Ruma and Rowangchhari upazilas have been placed under a temporary tourist ban until further notice, by the Bandarban district administration, reports UNB, citing Deputy Commissioner Yasmin Parvin Tibrizi. Effective from Tuesday, 18 October, the administration said the decision was made for the overall safety of tourists. Md Mamun Shibli and ... Read more
Actor Masum Aziz dies at 70
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The Ekushey Padak-winning actor played over 400 dramas and films in his long acting career Ekushey Padak-winning actor and dramatist Masum Aziz died at a hospital in Dhaka on Monday afternoon. He died at about 3:30pm on Monday at Square Hospital in Bangladesh capital Dhaka where he had been on life ... Read more
Walton holds ‘Meet the Partners’
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Electronics entrepreneurs have vowed to turn Walton into a top global brand by 2030. They expressed their determination in this regard at a conference of electronics businessmen, titled “Meet the Partners”, organised by Walton Hi-Tech Industries PLC at the Sea Pearl Beach Resort and Spa in Cox’s Bazar on Thursday. SM ... Read more
Minni seeks high court bail in Rifat murder case
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Ayesha Siddiqua Minni who was sentenced to death by the lower court in September 2020 as ‘planner’ for murdering her husband Rifat Sharif in broad daylight in Barguna on June 26, 2019 appealed to the High Court on Sunday seeking expeditious hearing of her prayer for ad-interim bail. Minni’s lawyer Jamiul ... Read more
BUET holds ICT seminar
News Desk : dhakamirror.com An all-day hybrid lecture on “Digital Accessibility Key to Promoting Inclusive University Initiatives in Bangladesh” was recently held at the Bangladesh University of Engineering and streamed live on the Zoom platform. The Institute of Information and Communication Technology, BUET, director Rubaiyat Hossain Mondal gave a welcome address to the seminar, which ... Read more
ICC eases Covid regulations for the T20 World Cup
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com The International Cricket Council (ICC) has loosened COVID-19 rules for the current T20 World Cup in Australia. Players that test positive will be allowed to compete. The ICC says there won’t be any required testing during the competition and there won’t be an isolation time if a player contracts COVID-19. Instead, ... Read more
Banglalink investing heavily in Ctg: Veon Group CEO
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Veon has achieved double-digit growth in Bangladesh and the parent company of Banglalink is now investing heavily in its network in key regions, including Chattogram, to maintain the growth, Veon Group CEO Kaan Terzioglu said today. Banglalink has expanded its network coverage by 50 per cent in Chattogram division in the ... Read more
CCTV cameras installed on buses to secure women’s safety
News Desk : dhakamirror.com 100 buses operated by four different transportation companies in the city of Dhaka now have CCTV cameras to ensure the safety of women in public transportation system. The event was officially opened by the Ministry of Women and Child Affairs (MoWCA) and Dipto Foundation at the Syed Nazrul Islam Convention Center, ... Read more
Firefighters get two world’s tallest ladders to reach 24 storeys
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The Fire Service and Civil Defense have received two 68-meter Turntable Ladders, which can make it easier for them to conduct rescue operations and fight fires in buildings up to 24 stories high. During a ceremony at the forces’ headquarters in Dhaka today, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan unveiled the power-operated extendable ... Read more
Bangladeshi shot in Lebanon while escaping hijackers
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Hijackers shot a Bangladeshi expatriate worker in Lebanon. The injured is Nurul Islam, a resident of Mymensingh’s Gafargaon upazila, according to the Bangladeshi Embassy in Lebanon. The incident happened early on Saturday, October 15, 2022, in the Juni district, close to the Sabra Bridge on the Tabarja Highway Road. Two snatchers ... Read more