Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Shippers’ Council of Bangladesh chairman Md Rezaul Karim, also the vice-chairman of Asian Shippers’ Alliance, is scheduled to leave Bangladesh for Thailand on Sunday to attend the Asian Shippers’ Alliance and Global Shippers’ Alliance annual meeting from October 10 to October 12 at the Eastin Grand Hotel Sathorn in Bangkok. Thai ... Read more
Month: October 2022
Japanese education method Kumon to be introduced in 300 ‘Schools of Future’
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The 300 “Schools of Future” run by the ICT Division would start using the “Kumon” curriculum, a home-based education system by next year, said State Minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak. Toru Kumon, a Japanese citizen, founded the Kumon education network with the goal of fostering students’ independence and intellectual prowess. ... Read more
Smart brings new Sony Bravia K series TV
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Smart Technologies (BD), Sony’s distributor in Bangladesh, launched a new Bravia K series of OLED and Google TV in the country. The company organised an event at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Dhaka on Wednesday, where Zaheed Farooque, state minister for water resources, was present as chief guest, said a press release. Equipped ... Read more
DU 53rd convocation on 19 November
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Online application for the 53rd convocation has started from Friday (7 October) and will be open till 26 October Dhaka University (DU) will hold its 53rd convocation on 19 November at the central field of the university. Online application for the 53rd convocation has started from Friday (7 October) and will ... Read more
No scope to reduce fuel prices: Nasrul Hamid
News Desk : dhakamirror.com State Minister for Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has said there is no scope to reduce the price of fuel. He said this in response to a question while talking to reporters at his residence today (October 7, 2022). “There is no scope to reduce the price of fuel ... Read more
WNBA player’s wife worries Brittney Griner will never get out of Russian prison alive
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Cherelle Griner, Brittney Griner’s wife, revealed in her first interview since her spouse was sentenced to prison in Russia that she worries the athlete won’t survive the ordeal. In an interview with CBS’ Gayle King, Cherelle shared her thoughts on how the WNBA’s predicament “feels like a screenplay.” “I’m like, in ... Read more
Love sees more, not less: Puja Chery
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Puja Chery has received attention for a variety of reasons. She informed the media that she is tired of rumors about every actor she works with after it was alleged that she was in a relationship with Shakib Khan. The actress was spotted wearing lovely traditional attire in honor of Durga ... Read more
‘Kajol Rekha’ by Giasuddin Selim coming out in February next year
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Giasuddin Selim will release “Kajol Rekha,” a movie based on the life of Mymensingh Gitika’s Kajol Rekha pala, in February of next year, following the commercial successes of “Monpura” and “Swapnojal.” Tuesday marked the end of filming for the movie. Giasuddin Selim, who confirmed the information, added, “I just wrapped up ... Read more
Dona Ganguly diagnosed with chikungunya
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Dona Ganguly, wife of Sourav Ganguly, President of The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) was admitted to a private hospital in Kolkata on Tuesday after being diagnosed with chikungunya. As per reports, she was rushed to Woodlands hospital after showing symptoms of the virus. The acclaimed Indian Odissi ... Read more
Woman on the run eight years after killing closest friends has been captured in South Africa
News Desk : dhakamirror.com After eight years on the run, a woman has been detained in South Africa on suspicion of killing two of her best friends in Ireland. Following the gruesome murders of Anthony Keegan and Eoin O’Connor in 2014, Ruth Lawrence became the target of a massive manhunt. But according to sources, South ... Read more
Kevin Spacey facing civil case on sexual assault charges
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com American actor Kevin Spacey will stand trial in New York in connection with a civil complaint brought against him for allegedly sexually abusing a minor boy, reports the BBC. Anthony Rapp, an actor and singer, accused Kevin Spacey of improperly assaulting him at a party in 1986, at the height of ... Read more
Operation Sundarbans and Beauty Circus will have Australian premiere
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com The movies will be released in Australia in the third week after “Operation Sundarbans” and “Beauty Circus” hit theaters. Operation Sundarbans by Dipankar Dipan will have its Sydney debut on October 7 and Beauty Circus will premiere in select theaters in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane, and Canberra on October 9. ... Read more
Hong Kong wants to lure tourists with free plane tickets
News Desk : dhakamirror.com In an effort to revive its Covid-hit tourism sector, Hong Kong says it would give away 500,000 airline tickets worth HK$2bn ($254.8m; £224.3m). Several of the city’s coronavirus rules have recently been eased. However, major airlines are working hard to get their flight schedules back to where they were before the ... Read more
Alec Baldwin and Halyna Hutchins’ family reach a settlement in their legal dispute and filming of ‘Rust’ will resume
The agreement is awaiting court clearance Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Alec Baldwin expressed his gratitude after reaching an agreement with the family of Halyna Hutchins, and said that filming on his upcoming film Rust will resume next year. Rust cinematographer Hutchins died in October 2021 after Baldwin accidentally discharged a gun on the film’s set ... Read more
Super Bowl halftime show performer Rihanna says she’s ‘nervous but excited.
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Rihanna has broken her silence about the surprise news that she will be performing at halftime during the 2023 NFL Super Bowl. Chatting with TMZ, the multi-hyphenate entertainer shared that she is “nervous” but “excited” to hit the stage for the highly anticipated event. On Sept. 25, the news broke that ... Read more
Nepalese cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane is in custody for rape
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Sandeep Lamichhane, a former captain for Nepal, returned home on Thursday (October 6) to defend himself against rape allegations made against him about a month ago. Lamichhane, who has denied all the allegations, was immediately arrested, according to Dinesh Raj Mainali, a spokeswoman for Kathmandu District Police, spoke to AFP news ... Read more
Bangla Wash T20I tri-nation series logo unveiled
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com The official logo of the Bangla Wash Twenty20 International tri-nation cricket series was unveiled in a ceremony held at a city hotel on Wednesday. Bangladesh, Pakistan and hosts New Zealand will compete in the series to be held at Christchurch from October 7 to 14. The title sponsor of the series ... Read more
Women’s team look to make turnaround
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh national women’s team will be looking to move up in the order when they take on their Malaysian counterparts during their third match of the ongoing Women’s T20 Asia Cup at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium today. The match is scheduled to start at 1:30pm and will be telecast live ... Read more
We are not thinking of results: Nurul
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh vice-captain Nurul Hasan said that he was not concerned about the results, rather he was focusing on the process in the approaching tri-nation series starting in Christchurch on Friday. Bangladesh will take on Pakistan in the series opener at 8:00am Bangladesh Standard Time and T Sports will telecast the game ... Read more
BCB explains Shakib’s absence in trophy unveiling
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan missed the trophy unveiling for the forthcoming tri-nation series, including New Zealand and Pakistan, and this absence in the unveiling ceremony has caused much criticism in the country’s cricket arena. Instead of Shakib, Tigers’ vice-captain Nurul Hasan Sohan was present at the unveiling ceremony along with ... Read more