Month: May 2023

Dhaka Residential Model College, SRO Foundation to host Bangladesh Economics Olympiad 2023

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News Desk : dhakamirror.com Dhaka Residential Model College (DRMC) and Strategic Research and Outreach Foundation (SRO Foundation) announced their collaboration for the prestigious Bangladesh Economics Olympiad (BDEO) 2023. DRMC joins the annual national event as venue partner. This partnership marks a significant milestone in promoting academic excellence and fostering a spirit of competition in the … Read more

E-toll to be compulsory on 9 bridges, 2 highways from November

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News Desk : dhakamirror.com The government has made Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) System compulsory at nine bridges and two highways from November. The Roads and Highways Department (RHD) issued a circular in this regard. According to the circular, the government has already installed automatic toll machines at those bridges and highways. The nine bridges are … Read more

MSC beat Abahani to win Federation Cup after 14 years

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Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Malian forward Souleymane Diabate scored four goals as Mohammedan Sporting Club edged arch-rivals Abahani Limited in an eight goal thriller in the final to win the Federation Cup after 14 years at the Shaheed Direndranath Datta Stadium in Cumilla on Tuesday. The popular black and white outfit clinched the title 4-2 … Read more

‘Little Mermaid’ dominates Memorial Day weekend box office

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Disney’s live action remake of “The Little Mermaid” brought in $117.5 million domestically over the four-day weekend, representing the fifth-highest Memorial Day weekend opening all-time, according to Comscore.

The movie’s debut fell in line with expectations. For the three-day weekend, The Little Mermaid earned $95.5 million domestically, which is roughly the same amount Disney’s live-action remake of Aladdin earned when it debuted over Memorial Day weekend in 2019.

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Eid-ul-Azha: BR to sell all advance tickets online from June 14

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Bangladesh Railway will start selling advance train tickets from 14 June to tackle the home rush on the occasion of the upcoming Eid-ul-Adha.

The authorities will start selling tickets from June 14 at two different time slots to reduce the load on its server.

The West Zone will start selling tickets online at 8:00am while the East Zone will start at noon.

Moreover, BR will introduce a new train on the Dhaka-Chilahati route on June 4 and operate a total of eight special trains during the Eid rush.

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ICC leaders in Pakistan to secure cricket World Cup participation

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Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Senior International Cricket Council (ICC) officials are set to travel to Pakistan to secure the country’s participation in this year’s 50-over World Cup in India which has been in doubt for political reasons. Bilateral cricket has been a casualty of the soured relations between India and Pakistan over the last decade, … Read more

Matty Healy seemingly refuses to answer Taylor Swift-related questions amid swirling dating rumours

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Taylor Swift and Matty Healy’s rumored relationship continues to heat up day by day and The 1975 frontman recently alluded to their connection but refuses to give out any comment about it during a concert.

Dressed in a white lab coat and spectacles, The 1975 frontman addressed the crowd at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend music festival on Saturday, May 28th, 2023, just before starting his set.

“Is it all a bit?” He questioned coyly, “Is it sincere? Will he ever address it?”

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Sara Ali Khan reflects on her memorable debut at Cannes 2023

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says she met Leonardo DiCaprio

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Sara Ali Khan, who made her extremely glamorous debut at the Cannes Film Festival 2023, shared what she learnt on her visit to the most prestigious event.

The actress made a smashing debut, and left fans in awe with her stunning looks at the film festival. The actress also delivered some powerful speeches about Indian culture, cinema and art, while she was at Cannes. Now, in a recent interview, Sara talked about her experience at Cannes 2023, and also revealed that she met Hollywood heartthrob Leonardo DiCaprio!

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Deepika Padukone admits binge-watching ‘Indian Matchmaking’ during her AMA session

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Deepika Padukone is currently on top of her game with back-to-back promising projects in her kitty. The celebrated actress was last seen in Pathaan, the spy thriller that featured Shah Rukh Khan in the titular role and emerged as one of the biggest hits in the history of Indian cinema. Besides, Deepika has gained a massive global fan base through her appearances at prestigious events like the Academy Awards 2023 and other international gatherings.

Recently, Deepika Padukone gave the sweetest surprise to her fans with an impromptu Ask Me Anything (AMA) session on her official Instagram handle. The actress was engrossed in a lively interaction with her followers, answering a selection of their questions.

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Taylor Swift, Matty Healy are moving in together after weeks of dating

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Taylor Swift and The 1975 frontman Matty Healy are moving in together after dating for just a few weeks, according to reports

According to The U.S. Sun now, Matty Healy is moving in with his rumored girlfriend Taylor Swift in New York to help the superstar write her next album. Here is everything to know about the same.

As per the report, The 1975 frontman – Matty Healy has shipped out his audio interfaces, guitar effect pedals, MacBook Pro, and synths to be set up at Taylor Swift’s home. Reportedly, Taylor and Healy are so ‘madly in love’ that they want to spend as much time together as they can. Healy has even told his 1975 team that he would be doing all the band demos in the U.S.A for the foreseeable future.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger on Bruce Willis’ retirement from Hollywood

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Arnold Schwarzenegger has high praise for Bruce Willis following the actor’s announcement that he is retiring from acting due to a brain disorder called aphasia.

Willis left the acting last year, putting an end to a career starring in many memorable films that helped make the Die Hard star one of cinema history’s most beloved actors.

The shocking announcement followed the actor getting diagnosed with aphasia, a neurological condition that affects memory and communication,

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Australia announce 15-member squad for World Test Championship final

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Josh Hazlewood included Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Australia have confirmed their 15-member squad for the World Test Championship (WTC) final against India beginning on June 7 at The Oval, London. Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood, who had injury concerns during the Indian Premier League, has been cleared to play in WTC final and has found a … Read more

Boeing offers Biman its latest 787-10 Dreamliner

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News Desk : dhakamirror.com After Airbus, the American manufacturer Boeing has now offered its latest model aircraft, 787-10 Dreamliner, to the Biman Bangladesh Airlines. The company sent a letter in this regard to Biman’s chairman recently which will be discussed in the board meeting on Tuesday, said Shafiul Azim, managing director of Biman. “As we … Read more

Rajshahi University admission test starts

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News Desk : dhakamirror.com The entry test for undergraduate students in Rajshahi University (RU) has begun for the academic year of 2022-23. This year’s admission test started with the C unit examination at 9am on Monday. According to university sources, 75,851 people have applied for 1,533 seats in the C unit in this year’s admission … Read more

RUET acting VC resigns amid protests

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News Desk : dhakamirror.com Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology acting vice-chancellor Professor Md Sazzad Hossain resigned on Sunday after a group of teachers staged a sit-in inside his office room demanding their due promotion and upgradation. Ahsan Habib, one of the protesting teachers, told New Age that Professor Md Sazzad Hossain signed on his … Read more

Fishing, tourism banned in Sundarbans for 3 months

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News Desk : dhakamirror.com To ensure safe breeding and movement of fish and wild animals the Forest Department will enforce a three-month ban on fishing and tourism in the Sundarbans that set to be effective from 1 June to 31 August. During this period, the movement of all types of vessels, including boats and fishing … Read more

Akhi leaves BFF camp to move to China

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Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com National women’s football team defender Akhi Khatun left the team Bangladesh Football Federation residential camp to pursue sports education in a Chinese academy as she claimed to reporters during a function at a city hotel on Sunday. While leaving the camp two days back, Akhi expressed her desire to the BFF’s … Read more

Liton not losing sleep over bad patch

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Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh batsman Liton Das asserted that he is not losing sleep over his recent bad patch with the bat as he is confident of overcoming it shortly. The 28-year-old performed dismally in the recently concluded three-match one-day international series against Ireland, as he could manage 0, 21, and 35 at their … Read more

Unicef, BGMEA launch capacity building training for mid-level managers to support mothers at work

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News Desk : dhakamirror.com Unicef and the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) have launched a training programme to build the capacity of garment factories in promoting maternity rights of women workers and facilitate breastfeeding in the sector. Mid-level management employees from the garment factories took part in the training programme held at the … Read more