News Desk : dhakamirror.com Cabinet Secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam said at a meeting on Wednesday that rice could not be sold as miniket because there was no such variety. Cabinet Secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam said at a meeting on Wednesday that rice could not be sold as miniket because there was no such variety. He ... Read more
Month: October 2022
Nagad offers up to Tk 1,000 cashback for mobile recharge
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Nagad has launched a campaign, under which the mobile financial service provider offered up to Tk 1,000 cashback for mobile recharge. This campaign will remain effective from October 3 until any further directive is issued. The cashback will be available in the ‘Nagad Account’ within one working day of each mobile ... Read more
Ukraine joins Portugal and Spain in their bid to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup
Welcome Ukraine to FIFA World Cup 2030 bid! it says in the press release from the meeting of the football federations Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Portugal and Spain added the war-torn Ukraine on Wednesday in their bid to host the FIFA World Cup in 2030 “FPF (Portuguese Football Federation) and RFEF (Spanish Football Federation) incorporated ... Read more
Haaland adds brace to his tally as Manchester City rock Copenhagen
The Norwegian continued his incredible campaign despite being rested in the second half Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Manchester City defeated Copenhagen 5-0 in the Champions League on Tuesday to make it three wins in a row, as Erling Haaland maintained his remarkable goal-scoring form. The Norwegian just needed 45 minutes on the field to score ... Read more
BGMEA calls for reduction in the price of diesel
Says higher fuel prices are increasing production costs News Desk : dhakamirror.com The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) recently called for the government to cut the price of diesel as the cost of doing business has risen significantly amid an increase in fuel oil prices and ongoing load shedding. Due to load-shedding, a ... Read more
Bangladesh asks Spain for support for Rohingya repatriation
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh called for Spain’s proactive support for Bangladesh’s stance on returning Rohingyas to Myanmar. It also called on Spain to join the US, UK, Netherlands and Germany in supporting the Gambia in the case against Myanmar at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Bangladesh Ambassador to Spain Mohammad Sarwar Mahmood made ... Read more
Kabir Suman’s Dhaka concert dates announced
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com The dates for the famed Bengali singer, songwriter, and composer Kabir Suman’s upcoming performances in Dhaka were released on Wednesday,. Kabir Suman will play three solo concerts at the Bangladesh National Museum in Dhaka on October 15, 18, and 21 at 2:00pm, 3:00pm, and 4:30pm, respectively. The event schedules and ticket ... Read more
Hans Niemann has likely cheated in more than 100 chess games
A Chess.com report has found that the scale of Niemann’s cheating is far greater and has lasted longer than he has publicly admitted Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Chess grandmaster Hans Moke Niemann may have cheated more than 100 times, according to new research published by a leading chess website. “Overall, we have found that Hans ... Read more
Duronto TV celebrates 5th anniversary
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com The first satellite channel for kids in Bangladesh, Duronto TV, has completed five years of broadcasting its innovative children’s shows. On this day, October 5 of 2017, the channel began its journey to becoming the nation’s favourite channel for kids. The channel celebrated this milestone by arranging a programme at their ... Read more
Angelina Jolie accuses Brad Pitt of abuse in a new 2022 court filing
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com In new court filing, Hollywood star Angelina Jolie has accused her ex-husband, actor Brad Pitt of abuse. In papers lodged in a Los Angeles court and widely quoted in US media, Angelina Jolie describes a lengthy eruption by Pitt as the couple flew with the children from California to France in ... Read more
Gonzalo Higuain declares his retirement
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Gonzalo Higuain is taking his shoes off. The Argentine striker for Inter Miami has declared his retirement from the game at the age of 34 and after three seasons in the Major League Soccer, where he scored 27 goals in 65 games. “The day has come to say goodbye to soccer, ... Read more
Joty nominated for ICC Women’s Player of the Month award
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh women’s team captain Nigar Sultana Joty has been nominated for the ICC Women’s Player of the Month award, as the International Cricket Council announced the nominees for the month of September on Wednesday. Joty guided the Bangladesh to victory in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifiers in the United ... Read more
Three Bangladeshi peacekeepers killed
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Three Bangladesh Army soldiers deployed in the United Nations peacekeeping operation in the Central African Republic were killed and an officer was injured in an explosion of an improvised explosive device during their routine patrolling on a military vehicle on Tuesday. The Inter-Services Public Relations, in a statement, identified the peacekeepers ... Read more
ICC announces schedule for women’s T20 world cup
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com The International Cricket Council (ICC) released the schedule for the massive tournament on Monday, and Bangladesh will play Sri Lanka in their first match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup on February 12 of next year in Capetown. The eighth iteration of the competition will get underway on February 10, ... Read more
Brunei Sultan scheduled to visit Bangladesh on October 13–15
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Brunei Darussalam Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah will be visiting Bangladesh from October 13 to 15. During his first state visit, he will hold meeting with President Md Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The two countries may sign five memorandums of understanding (MoUs) on labour cooperation, energy, direct ... Read more
bKash and BigganChinta will host ‘Science Festival’ for pupils
News Desk : dhakamirror.com To encourage and support the innovation and experimentation in science among school students bKash and BigganChinta, a leading science related monthly publication, are going to organise ‘bKash-BigganChinta Science Festival-2022’ for the second time across the country. An agreement has been signed between bKash and BigganChinta at bKash’s head office in the ... Read more
4th season of Priyo Shikkhok Shomannona launched
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The 4th season of IPDC-Prothom Alo Priyo Shikkhok Shommanona was inaugurated at the capital’s Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel on 3 October. The initiative to recognize the extraordinary contributions of school-level teachers across the country began in 2019, reads a press release. The program started with speeches from Prothom Alo Digital Transformation ... Read more
IBBL inaugurates Askar Dighir Par branch in Chattogram
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited has inaugurated its 388th Branch at Askar Dighir Par Branch in Chattogram. Major General (Retd) Abdul Matin, Chairman of Risk Management Committee of the bank inaugurated the Branch as chief guest Tuesday (4 October), said a press release. Presided over by Mohammed Monirul Moula, Managing Director & ... Read more
Bank Asia achieves prestigious ʻPCI DSSʼ certificate
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Bank Asia Limited has achieved the most prestigious standard information security certification namely ʻPCI DSSʼ. Suresh Dadlani, president of ControlCase, handed over the certificate on Monday (3 October) in a certificate handover ceremony at Bank Asia Tower, Karwan Bazar, Dhaka. Rumee A Hossain, chairman of Board Executive Committee of the bank, ... Read more
Loretta Lynn, country music luminary and pioneering songwriter, dies at 90
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Loretta Lynn, a pioneer of American country music whose candid lyrics that explore women’s experiences with sex, infidelity and pregnancy resonated across the country, has passed away. She was 90 years old. She died peacefully in her sleep at her ranch in Tennessee on Tuesday morning, her family said in a ... Read more