Alexia Putellas of Barcelona becomes the first woman to win back-to-back Ballon D’or awards Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com France and Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema won his first career Ballon d’Or on Monday, October 17, becoming the second oldest player to win the award at age of 34 and the oldest since Englishman Stanley Matthews ... Read more
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3 Bangladeshi people from same family killed in a horror car crash in Australia
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Three Bangladeshi people from the same family, visiting Australia, were killed in a car crash in Canberra on Sunday, reported The Daily Mail. A red Toyota hatchback crashed with a white Toyota van at a notorious black spot on Canberra’s western suburbs, forcing emergency personnel to cut the vehicle into parts ... Read more
Bandarban now prohibits tourists in two upazilas for safety issue
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The Ruma and Rowangchhari upazilas have been placed under a temporary tourist ban until further notice, by the Bandarban district administration, reports UNB, citing Deputy Commissioner Yasmin Parvin Tibrizi. Effective from Tuesday, 18 October, the administration said the decision was made for the overall safety of tourists. Md Mamun Shibli and ... Read more
Actor Masum Aziz dies at 70
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The Ekushey Padak-winning actor played over 400 dramas and films in his long acting career Ekushey Padak-winning actor and dramatist Masum Aziz died at a hospital in Dhaka on Monday afternoon. He died at about 3:30pm on Monday at Square Hospital in Bangladesh capital Dhaka where he had been on life ... Read more
Walton holds ‘Meet the Partners’
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Electronics entrepreneurs have vowed to turn Walton into a top global brand by 2030. They expressed their determination in this regard at a conference of electronics businessmen, titled “Meet the Partners”, organised by Walton Hi-Tech Industries PLC at the Sea Pearl Beach Resort and Spa in Cox’s Bazar on Thursday. SM ... Read more
Minni seeks high court bail in Rifat murder case
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Ayesha Siddiqua Minni who was sentenced to death by the lower court in September 2020 as ‘planner’ for murdering her husband Rifat Sharif in broad daylight in Barguna on June 26, 2019 appealed to the High Court on Sunday seeking expeditious hearing of her prayer for ad-interim bail. Minni’s lawyer Jamiul ... Read more
BUET holds ICT seminar
News Desk : dhakamirror.com An all-day hybrid lecture on “Digital Accessibility Key to Promoting Inclusive University Initiatives in Bangladesh” was recently held at the Bangladesh University of Engineering and streamed live on the Zoom platform. The Institute of Information and Communication Technology, BUET, director Rubaiyat Hossain Mondal gave a welcome address to the seminar, which ... Read more
ICC eases Covid regulations for the T20 World Cup
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com The International Cricket Council (ICC) has loosened COVID-19 rules for the current T20 World Cup in Australia. Players that test positive will be allowed to compete. The ICC says there won’t be any required testing during the competition and there won’t be an isolation time if a player contracts COVID-19. Instead, ... Read more
Banglalink investing heavily in Ctg: Veon Group CEO
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Veon has achieved double-digit growth in Bangladesh and the parent company of Banglalink is now investing heavily in its network in key regions, including Chattogram, to maintain the growth, Veon Group CEO Kaan Terzioglu said today. Banglalink has expanded its network coverage by 50 per cent in Chattogram division in the ... Read more
CCTV cameras installed on buses to secure women’s safety
News Desk : dhakamirror.com 100 buses operated by four different transportation companies in the city of Dhaka now have CCTV cameras to ensure the safety of women in public transportation system. The event was officially opened by the Ministry of Women and Child Affairs (MoWCA) and Dipto Foundation at the Syed Nazrul Islam Convention Center, ... Read more
Firefighters get two world’s tallest ladders to reach 24 storeys
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The Fire Service and Civil Defense have received two 68-meter Turntable Ladders, which can make it easier for them to conduct rescue operations and fight fires in buildings up to 24 stories high. During a ceremony at the forces’ headquarters in Dhaka today, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan unveiled the power-operated extendable ... Read more
Bangladeshi shot in Lebanon while escaping hijackers
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Hijackers shot a Bangladeshi expatriate worker in Lebanon. The injured is Nurul Islam, a resident of Mymensingh’s Gafargaon upazila, according to the Bangladeshi Embassy in Lebanon. The incident happened early on Saturday, October 15, 2022, in the Juni district, close to the Sabra Bridge on the Tabarja Highway Road. Two snatchers ... Read more
Brunei Sultan receives red carpet welcome in Dhaka
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Sultan of Brunei, arrived in Dhaka today. The VVIP Special flight carrying the Sultan of Brunei, family members, key cabinet ministers and officials had landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at around 2:30 pm, reports The Daily Star quoting a foreign ministry official. He was ... Read more
Turag pollution hits environment, livelihood hard: discussion
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Pollution in Turag River has been affecting livelihood of those long dependent on the water body and also forcing many to look for alternative means of income, observed green activists at a programme on Thursday. The observation came at a discussion in the city where they raised concern about river pollution ... Read more
Kabir Suman concerts in Dhaka will turn up at Engineers Institute
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Renowned singer Kabir Suman was scheduled to perform in Dhaka for the first time in nearly 13 years on October 15, 18, and 21 and tickets for all three dates had already sold out. But yesterday, the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) stated that because the location is a Key Point Installation, ... Read more
Pakistan win tri-series final, sends T20 World Cup warning
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Mohammad Nawaz, an all-rounder, helped Pakistan defeat New Zealand by five wickets on Friday to win the tri-series Twenty20 final in Christchurch with three balls remaining. After the hosts finished on 163-7 at Hagley Oval, spinner Michael Bracewell checked Pakistan’s early momentum in the tourists’ reply, before Nawaz stepped up with ... Read more
FIFA rankings see surge for the reigning SAFF champions
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com In the most recent FIFA rankings for women’s soccer, which were revealed on Thursday, Bangladesh rose seven spots after winning the SAFF Championship for the first time last month. The women in red and green moved up in the most recent ranking, which was updated after August 5, moving from 147 ... Read more
UNICEF, Bangladesh garment industry teamed up to support mothers at work
News Desk : dhakamirror.com In accordance with the Unicef-led Mothers@Work initiative, factories will receive assistance to provide breastfeeding spaces and breaks, childcare facilities, paid maternity leave, cash benefits, healthcare, employment protection, and a safe work environment for working mothers and pregnant women. Unicef, Bangladesh Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), and Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and ... Read more
‘Bangladesh IT Connect portal—Japan’ opened
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com An information technology portal named Bangladesh IT Connect Portal—Japan was launched yesterday with the goal of fostering business ties between domestic and Japanese IT enterprises. The Enhancing Digital Government and Economy project of the Bangladesh Computer Council and the Japanese Embassy will work together to create a business-to-business hub for IT ... Read more
German Business Council begins journey in Bangladesh
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com German Business Council (GBC), a platform of German private enterprises working in Bangladesh, formally began its journey today in Dhaka to promote investment and trade with the country. Additionally, it will help create a favorable business environment for the European nation’s companies. Formally registered as a trust in December 2019, GBC’s ... Read more