Cultural Desk : dhakamirror.com Popular children’s television series Sisimpur will celebrate its 19th anniversary in Bangladesh on April 15, said a press release. Sisimpur began its journey with the aim to turn learning into a more enjoyable experience for pre-primary and primary level children. Sesame Workshop Bangladesh initiated Sisimpur in Bangladesh with the support of ... Read more
Month: April 2023
Dr Zafrullah laid to rest
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Veteran freedom fighter, Independence Award recipient and Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder Zafrullah Chowdhury was buried at Gonoshasthaya Kendra at Savar on Friday afternoon following his fifth and the last namaz-e-janaza after Jumma prayers. ‘His body was kept at PHA field of the Gonoshasthaya Kendra at Savar from 10:00am to 12:45pm on Friday ... Read more
Colgate to establish joint venture company with ACI in Bangladesh
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com ACI Limited is going to form a manufacturing joint venture with the world’s largest oral care player Colgate, according to a regulatory filing by the conglomerate. The aim of the joint venture is to manufacture oral care and personal care products in Bangladesh. The board of directors of ACI Ltd has ... Read more
Rihanna becomes most followed woman on Twitter
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Global icon Rihanna has overtaken Katy Perry to become the most-followed woman on Twitter. The “Umbrella” singer is now the fourth-most followed person on the platform in the world. The entrepreneur-slash-singer has become the most followed woman on the social media platform. According to Social Blade, Rihanna has now 108,278,326 followers ... Read more
Ariana Grande calls for fans to stop body shaming
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Singer Ariana Grande has called on fans to be “gentler and less comfortable” about remarking on her and other people’s bodies after recent scrutiny of her appearance on social media. In a TikTok video, she said she had a body that is “paid such close attention to”, so “wanted to address” ... Read more
Antiques Roadshow expert Judith Miller dies aged 71
World Desk : dhakamirror.com Antiques Roadshow expert Judith Miller has died aged 71, her publisher Mitchell Beazley, an imprint of Octopus has confirmed. According to sources, the broadcaster and author died over the Easter weekend after a short illness. She has been described by presenter Fiona Bruce as the “doyenne of the antiques world and ... Read more
British miniskirt pioneer Mary Quant dies aged 93
World Desk : dhakamirror.com Mary Quant, the fashion queen of Britain’s Swinging Sixties who popularised the miniskirt, died on Thursday at the age of 93, her family said. Quant “died peacefully at home in Surrey, UK, this morning”, they said in a statement, calling her “one of the most internationally recognised fashion designers of the ... Read more
Nurun Nahar, new deputy governor of Bangladesh Bank
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Nurun Nahar has recently been appointed as the deputy governor of Bangladesh Bank for a three-year term. Nahar became the second woman to hold this post of Bangladesh Bank. Nazneen Sultana was the first female deputy governor of the banking regulator. Nahar was appointed on contractual basis and the appointment will ... Read more
Reinstate amnesty for black money in real estate: FBCCI
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) today demanded the reinstatement of unquestioned amnesty for black money in the real estate sector for the next 5 to 10 years to reduce capital flight. It is needed to continue allowing the investment of black money in purchase of flats, ... Read more
Dil Afroze Khuki, woman newspaper hawker at Rajshahi dies
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Dil Afroze Khuki passed away while undergoing treatment at Mother Teresa Homes in the city this afternoon. She was 63. She was a newspaper hawker and was known for her struggles for self-reliance, living a dignified life and charitable activities. She passed away at 1:20pm, Shamsul Islam, an assistant commissioner of ... Read more
Severe heat wave likely to start today or tomorrow: BMD meteorologist
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The country is likely to witness a severe heatwave from today or tomorrow, according to a meteorologist at the Bangladesh Meteorological Department. Currently, a mild to moderate heatwave is sweeping over all divisions of the country except Rangpur, according to a BMD bulletin this morning. “A severe heatwave is likely to ... Read more
People pay homage to Zafrullah Chowdhury at Shaheed Minar
News Desk : dhakamirror.com People from all walks of life are paying homage to Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder and freedom fighter Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury at the Central Shaheed Minar in the capital. His body was taken to the Shaheed Minar premises at around 10:30 pm. Dr Zafrullah’s body has been kept on a temporary stage there. ... Read more
Prince Harry to attend King Charles III’s coronation but Meghan will stay in US
World Desk : dhakamirror.com Prince Harry will attend the Coronation service of his father, King Charles III, at Westminster Abbey on May 6, Buckingham Palace said Wednesday, setting aside months of speculation about his presence. The Duchess of Sussex will stay behind in California with the couple’s two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, the ... Read more
Biden signs bill ending national emergency for COVID-19
World Desk : dhakamirror.com US President Joe Biden has signed legislation to end the country’s Covid-19 state of emergency weeks before it was due to expire. The White House confirmed the move would not affect the end of the separate public health emergency, which is scheduled for May 11. It issued a statement saying that ... Read more
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes faces jail after losing bail appeal
World Desk : dhakamirror.com Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes’ plea to remain free on bail has been rejected by a California judge, dashing the former medical technology startup leader’s hopes to dodge over a decade-long jail time, according to court documents. Elizabeth Holmes, who is making last-ditch efforts to challenge her conviction for wire fraud, was ... Read more
Shakib wins the ICC Player of the Month Award
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been rewarded with the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for his stellar performances in March 2023, said an ICC press release on Wednesday. Shakib overcame tough competition from Kane Williamson of New Zealand and Asif Khan of UAE to walk away with the ... Read more
Brac Bank clocks Tk 601.63 crore profit in 2022
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Brac Bank Ltd clocked a Tk 601.63 crore profit in the last financial year of 2022, up 10.14 per cent year-on-year. The private commercial lender, which is focused on small and medium enterprises, made a profit of Tk 546.25 crore in 2021. Thus, the bank reported consolidated earnings per share of ... Read more
Credit card spending hits four-month low
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Spending through credit cards hit a four-month low in February as people have become cautious in spending based on loans in the face of spiralling inflation, several bankers said yesterday. Many have showed the lower number of days in February than January as a reason for the fall. In February, people ... Read more
Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury no more
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder, Independence Award recipient and valiant freedom fighter Zafrullah Chowdhury breathed his last on Tuesday. He was 82. Gonoshasthaya Kendra Nagar chief executive officer Monjur Kader Ahmed confirmed that Zafrullah died at 11:15pm while undergoing treatment at Gonoshasthaya Kendra in Dhaka. A forerunner in the health sector, Zafrullah had ... Read more
Meet Giovanni Vigliotto who married more than 100 women In 3 decades
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Do you know the story of a man who was the world’s biggest bigamist? He married more than a hundred women between 1949 and 1981 without ever getting divorced. This led to him earning the title of the man with the most bigamous marriages. The Guinness World Records shared a Twitter ... Read more