Tech Desk : dhakamirror.com Asus is creating its first-ever gaming handheld PC, the ROG Ally, as a competitor to the Steam Deck. The Ally runs on Windows 11 and boasts a specially customized APU made by Asus and AMD, making it the fastest APU available for on-the-go gameplay. Additionally, the device has dual fans to ... Read more
Month: April 2023
Kuwaiti media outlet introduces AI-generated news presenter
Tech Desk : dhakamirror.com Kuwait News introduced on Saturday virtual reporter ‘Fedha’ (Silver), the first newscaster created by artificial intelligence used by a news service in Kuwait. The Arabic-speaking AI news anchor learns with the help of live videos and works 24/7. In her first broadcast, the anchor introduced herself as ‘Fedha’, the first AI ... Read more
Chirkutt announces new US tour
Music Desk : dhakamirror.com Popular Bangla fusion band Chirkutt announced that they will soon be starting a tour in the US. Titled “The Legacy Tour, USA 2023” will mark the band’s third, full-fledged, international tour. The announcement came through Chirkutt’s official Facebook page, where they also shared the posted for the upcoming tour. In the ... Read more
Censor board appreciates the movie ‘Local’ starring Bubly
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Saif Chandan-directed Bubly starrer film ‘Local’ has received high praise from the Bangladesh Film Censor Board. The story and dialogue for the film were written by Ferari Forhad. ‘Local’ also features Misha Sawdagar and Azad Ador, among others. A member of the censor board, Aruna Biswas shared, “It’s an amazing film, ... Read more
Prime Bank signs agreement with Bangladesh Bank
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Prime Bank has recently signed an agreement on “AIIB Funded Covid-19 Emergency and Crisis Response Facility Project (CECRFP, L0415-A)” for availing refinance facility against Government Stimulus Package for the CMSME sector at Bangladesh Bank Head Office in Dhaka. Md Abdul Wahab, project director (CECRFP), SME and Special Programmes Department of the ... Read more
Ranks FC holds programme on ‘Paving the Way to Green Building’ with architects
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Ranks FC Properties, a member of the Rancon Group recently organised an event titled “Meet the Architects: Paving the Way to Green Building” with young architects at their recently handed over green project White Oak at Mehdibagh in the city. A day-long project site visit was followed by a panel discussion ... Read more
Sayeman Beach Resort distributes iftar, Eid gifts among the needy
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Sayeman Beach Resort has distributed iftar and Eid gifts among the needy in Cox’s Bazar, reads a press release. An event was organised in this regard on Sunday (9 April) where the resort’s MD and local Awami League leader Mahboob Rahman Ruhel handed over the gifts to some 200 people. Later ... Read more
Guardian Life, Zen Health360 sign partnership agreement
Guardian Life Insurance Limited, a company that has been at the forefront of digitising insurance in Bangladesh, has recently formed a partnership with Zen Health360 Limited, a top health-tech company that provides digital healthcare services in the country, says a press release. Through this collaboration, clients will be able to buy Guardian Life’s insurance policies ... Read more
Intertek CEO visits Dhaka with his first book
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Intertek CEO André Lacroix has taken part in a series of events held in the capital over his debut book “Leadership with Soul,” which challenges conventional leadership thinking practices and invites existing and future leaders to reinvent their approach to become ever-better leaders. At the University of Dhaka’s Nawab Ali Chowdhury ... Read more
Kutubuddin Ahmed recognised as CIP
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Kutubuddin Ahmed has been acknowledged by the government as one of the Commercially Important Persons (CIP) in the large-scale industries (manufacturing) category for 2021. Founder of two of the largest conglomerates of the country, Envoy Legacy and Sheltech Group, Ahmed is a prominent figure in the Bangladeshi manufacturing industry, and his ... Read more
Cabinet okays law with life-term sentence for food hoarding illegally
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The Cabinet on Monday gave the final nod to a draft law on food security with a provision of life-term imprisonment (up to 14 years) for illegally stockpiling food products. The approval came in a cabinet meeting held at Parliament Complex, with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair, reports BSS. ... Read more
Bangabazar site being prepared for business
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The site of Bangabazar Shopping Complex, which was burnt to the ground on April 4, is being prepared so that the affected shop owners can resume their business from makeshift shops. Abu Naser, spokesperson of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), said the site is being prepared for business under the supervision ... Read more
Fertilizer prices increased by Tk 5 per kg
The government has raised the prices of urea, DAP, TSP, and MOP News Desk : dhakamirror.com The Bangladesh government has raised the prices of four types of fertilisers – urea, DAP, TSP, and MOP – by Tk 5 per kg. An order signed by Sheikh Badiul Alam, deputy chief for fertiliser management and monitoring at ... Read more
‘Maa’ to be hit local cinemas in May
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Filmmaker Aranya Anwar-directed Pori Moni-starrer film titled Maa will be released in local cinemas marking mother’s day on May 19. The director made the announcement at a programme held at a restaurant in the capital on Saturday. Dhallywood actress Shamsunnahar Smrity, popularly known by her stage name Pori Moni, was also ... Read more
Gold price drops to Tk 97,161 a bhari
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Jewellers on Monday lowered the price of gold by Tk 1,983 to Tk 97,161 a bhari (11.664 gram) on the local market as the price of the precious metal has fallen on the global market. The Bangladesh Jewellers’ Samity in a press release said that the prices of the gold were ... Read more
Eid holidays extended by a day
News Desk : dhakamirror.com April 20 will also be part of the Eid holidays as the government decided to extend the holidays this year by a day through an executive order. Cabinet Secretary Md Mahbub Hossain informed journalists about the development after the weekly cabinet meeting at the Secretariat today. Before the executive order, Eid ... Read more
Dr Zafrullah on life support
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Veteran freedom fighter and Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder Zafrullah Chowdhury is now on life support as his health situation deteriorated while he was undergoing treatment at the Gonoshasthaya Kendra Nagar Hospital in Bangladesh capital Dhaka. Gonoshasthaya Kendra in a statement said that he was transferred to life support on Monday at about ... Read more
Rajdhani Super Market too vulnerable to fire
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Fire Service and Civil Defence marked the city’s Rajdhani Super Market as vulnerable to fire. They made this observation after assessing fire safety system of the market on Sunday afternoon. Bazlur Rashid, deputy assistant director of fire service, told journalists that unplanned power connection has exacerbated the risk of fire in ... Read more
No chance of rain soon
Mercury hits 39c at daytime News Desk : dhakamirror.com A mild-to-moderate heat spell swept across five of the eight divisions of Bangladesh on Sunday as the day temperature reached 39C in the south-western district of Chuadanga. Weather forecasters warn that the temperature will keep climbing for there is no chance of rain anytime soon. April ... Read more
Cancer, heart disease vaccines ‘ready by end of the decade’
Health Desk : dhakamirror.com Millions of lives could be saved by a ground-breaking set of new vaccines for a variety of conditions, including cancer, experts have said. According to a major pharmaceutical company, vaccines for cancer, cardiovascular, autoimmune, and other conditions will be available by 2030, The Guardian reported. Studies into these vaccinations are also ... Read more