Fishermen and boaters saw the huge creature floating near the Azores islands last December News Desk: dhakamirror.com In last December, Portuguese scientists learned that fishermen and boaters noticed a dead sunfish in the central North Atlantic. When researchers saw the carcass near Faial Island in the Azores, they nearly couldn’t believe it. Scientists say the ... Read more
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Liz Truss becomes shortest-serving prime minister ever in British history
News Desk: dhakamirror.com Liz Truss has resigned as prime minister of the United Kingdom after a disastrous time in charge that lasted less than two months. Her resignation on 20 October has made history, making Truss the shortest ever serving UK prime minister after being in power for just 44 days. Truss gave her resignation ... Read more
Meghan Markle explains why she quit ‘Deal or No Deal’
Entertainment Desk: dhakamirror.com Meghan Markle keeps making headlines, and thanks to her Megxit in 2020 and her podcast, Archetype, she is now one of the most talked about women in the world. Recently, Meghan had Paris Hilton on her show, where she talked about why she quit Deal or No Deal, which was a very ... Read more
Deepika Padukone ranked among the world’s top 10 most beautiful women
Who do you think made the list? Entertainment Desk: dhakamirror.com Deepika Padukone ranked ninth in the list of the world’s most attractive women, compiled by a German scientist using computerized mapping and applying an ancient technique ‘Golden Ratio of Beauty’. Jodie Comer has been crowned the most beautiful woman in the world, while Beyoncé and ... Read more
Netherlands become Tigers’ first opponent
Sports Desk: dhakamirror.com Bangladesh may start analyzing the Netherlands after Group A qualification ended yesterday. The Tigers will face the Dutch on October 24 in Hobart. Despite losing by 16 runs against Sri Lanka, the Dutch are in the Super 12s as runners-up behind the Lankans after UAE beat Namibia by seven runs on Thursday. ... Read more
West Indies ousted, Ireland reaches Super 12
Sports Desk: dhakamirror.com Veteran opener Paul Stirling smashed an unbeaten 66 to propel Ireland into the Twenty20 World Cup Super 12 and eliminate two-time champions West Indies in a shocking upset on Friday. Gareth Delany took a career-best 3-16 to reduce the Caribbeans to 146-5 before the Irish reached their goal with 15 balls to ... Read more
Foodpanda sponsored Bangladesh’s Street Child World Cup team
Business Desk: dhakamirror.com Foodpanda donated €5,000 to the LEEDO squad representing Bangladesh at the Street Child World Cup 2022 in Doha. A Jersey Handover Ceremony was recently held at foodpanda headquarters. The Street Child World Cup Doha 2022 took place 8-15 October and brought impoverished children from around the world together for a football game, ... Read more
bKash partners with wagely to make it easier for RMG workers to access their earned wages
The facility will help RMG employees handle their emergency fund Business Desk: dhakamirror.com Wagely Bangladesh Ltd (wagely) will give Earned Wage Access (EWA) to garment workers who use bKash’s payroll system. With this feature, employees can get already-earned income before payday through their bKash account, helping them handle emergency money, according to a press release. ... Read more
Veritas Academy to host an event centered on innovative education
News Desk: dhakamirror.com Veritas Academy, a Dhaka tertiary and professional training college, will conduct an event for educators on Friday (21 October) in Gulshan to promote innovation in technology and pedagogy. Academics from North South University, IBA, and Brac University will participate, according to a news release. Zeeshan Kingshuk Huq, founder and former CEO of ... Read more
NSU pleased with its worldwide university ranking
Daylong celebration held on NSU campus in Dhaka as it ranked top among all universities in Bangladesh by Times Higher Education News Desk : dhakamirror.com On Thursday, North South Institution celebrated becoming Bangladesh’s top-ranked university on its Dhaka campus. According to a news release, the daylong celebration included a rally, human flag formation, balloon release, ... Read more
Apex Footwear announces offers on anniversary
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Apex Footwear yesterday launched its 25-year celebration campaign at The Daily Star Centre in Dhaka, where the company announced some offers and customer engagement activities that will be available at each outlet across the country till the end of December. Conditions apply on all the offers, which include lucky 25, spin ... Read more
How to protect your social media accounts from hackers
Tech Desk : dhakamirror.com On both a personal and professional level, social media security worries are on the rise. Social media accounts are frequently targeted by hackers who act unethically. There are a few actions you can take to secure your social media accounts, regardless of the platform, to guard against the chance of hackers ... Read more
Concern as vehicle fitness clearance hits a seven-year low
News Desk : dhakamirror.com While vehicle registrations increased significantly in the previous fiscal year, the number of fitness certifications decreased to a seven-year low, creating more concerns about road safety. At least 5.42 lakh registered vehicles have been functioning on the roads without the required fitness approval, owing to insufficient monitoring by authorities. The decision ... Read more
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Priyanka Chopra visits drought-hit people in Kenya
Says ‘millions are on the brink of starvation’ News Desk : dhakamirror.com This week, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Priyanka Chopra Jonas visited northern Kenya to see kids who are severely acutely malnourished as a result of the widespread drought that has been plaguing the Horn of Africa, said a Unicef Press release. During the two-day tour, ... Read more
Grameenphone reported 5.7% revenue increase in Q3 2022
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Telecom operator Grameenphone has reported revenues of Tk11,286.75 crore for the first nine months of 2022, registering a growth of 5.7% from the same period last year. In the third quarter, the company lost some 2.9 million subscribers owing to a ban on SIM sales imposed by the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory ... Read more
Unilever Consumer Care profit increased by 15% in the third quarter
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Unilever Consumer Care Limited posted 15 per cent higher profit in the third quarter of 2022 compared to a year earlier. The multinational company made a profit of Tk 18.72 crore in the July-September period, up from Tk 16.28 crore in the identical period in 2021. Its earnings per share were ... Read more
Heidelberg Cement continues to incur losses
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Heidelberg Cement Bangladesh Limited suffered losses in the third quarter of 2022. The multinational cement manufacturer incurred a loss of Tk 3.61 crore in the July-September quarter. It made a profit of Tk 10.79 crore during the same period a year earlier. Thus, the earnings per share of the company were ... Read more
Shafiqul Islam, DMP commissioner to retire Oct 30
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Shafiqul Islam is retiring on October 30. A gazette notification in this regard was issued by the Home Ministry’s Public Security Division on Wednesday. Deputy Secretary Dhananjay Kumar Das signed the notification on the orders of the President. The announcement states that retired Commissioner of Police ... Read more
BGMEA, Fashion Design Council to promote khadi worldwide
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters (BGMEA) and the Fashion Design Council of Bangladesh (FDCB) intend to forge collaboration to promote and develop high-end fashionable garments using home grown fabrics and materials. The willingness was expressed when FDCB President Maheen Khan and Vice President Emdad Haque met with BGMEA President Faruque ... Read more
Among 20 most unsustainable cities, Dhaka comes in at number four
News Desk : dhakamirror.com According to a global research released on Wednesday, Dhaka is ranked fourth among the 20 unsustainable megacities in the world. Lagos, Nairobi, Kinshasa, Dhaka, Baghdad, Lahore, Kolkata, and New Delhi are all expected to have rapid population increase of over 50% by 2050, according to the Ecological Threat Report (ETR) 2022. ... Read more