News Desk : dhakamirror.com In the buildup to the upcoming COP27, the Department of Environmental Science and Management and the International Centre for Climate Change and Development of Independent University, Bangladesh organised a roundtable recently on the role of universities in addressing environmental concerns. The roundtable, held at the IUB Trustee Lounge, was attended among ... Read more
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Veteran journalist Toab Khan dies
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Dainik Bangla editor and Ekushey Padak-winning journalist Toab Khan passed away. He was 87. He breathed his last around 12:40pm today at United Hospital, Sharifuzzaman Pintu, executive editor of the daily said. Toab Khan was admitted to the hospital with old-age complications, his colleagues said. Born on April 24 of 1934 ... Read more
Bangladesh begin title defence with nine-wicket win
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh began their title defence of the Women’s Asia Cup in style with a crushing nine-wicket win over Thailand in the opening match of the eighth edition of the tournament at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Saturday. Opener Shamima Sultana’s 49 off 30 balls propelled the hosts to the winning ... Read more
Meghna EZ attracts Swiss investments
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Sika Bangladesh, a subsidiary of Swiss Sika Group, a producer of construction chemicals, would invest US$6 million to develop a 10,000 square meter plant in the Meghna Industrial Economic Zone (Miez) in Sonargaon, Narayanganj. The factory will mainly produce admixtures and grout, an official said. Construction chemical products worth around Tk ... Read more
‘Our target is to retain the trophy’
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com The eighth edition of the Women’s Asia Cup begins today with defending champions and hosts Bangladesh taking on Thailand at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet. The game is slated to begin at 9:00am before the opening day’s second fixture sees India take on Sri Lanka from 1:30pm at the ... Read more
Bangladesh wants to compete as a team
Women’s Asia Cup begins today Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh women’s cricket team wants to play as a unit so that they can retain the crown of the Women’s Asia Cup starting today in Sylhet. Hosts Bangladesh will begin their campaign when they take on Thailand in the opening match of the tournament at the ... Read more
Kanye West hires Melinda Gates lawyer in ongoing Kim Kardashian divorce battle
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian are announced legally single in March Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Amid divorce battle with Kim Kardashian, estranged husband and rapper Kanye West has hired new attorneys. West has reportedly retained a well-known New York divorce lawyer who was hired by Melinda Gates for her multi-billion dollar split with ex-husband Bill ... Read more
Khloé Kardashian and Tristan Thompson Were Secretly Engaged for 9 Months
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Earlier this year, Khloe Kardashian and her on-again-off-again ex-boyfriend, Tristan Thompson, welcomed a second child via surrogacy. A representative for Kardashian confirmed the birth of a baby boy to Insider. The child has not yet been named, People reported. Now, Khloe has revealed that she was engaged to Tristan for nine ... Read more
Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone’s marriage in trouble?
Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone have been married for four years now Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone have been wed for almost four years. The couple previously revealed that they started dating in 2012 and have been engaged since Deepika and Ranveer, or DeepVeer as their admirers prefer to refer to ... Read more
Djokovic hoping for a send-off like Federer’s
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Novak Djokovic said he wants his fiercest rivals by his side when he ends his career, similar to Roger Federer’s heartfelt farewell to the sport last week. Pictures of Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal sitting together and crying after Friday’s Laver Cup doubles loss at London’s O2 Arena went viral on ... Read more
Shaon student at DU, youngest traveler from Bangladesh
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Rifat Jahan Shaon, a student at Dhaka University’s Department of Theater and Performance Studies, has been named the youngest traveler from Bangladesh. He was honored in a ceremonial event on Tuesday at the university’s Student-Teacher Center in honor of ‘World Tourism Day,’ which was arranged by the Dhaka University Tourist Society. ... Read more
Study shows 61% of processed foods contain too much salt
About 34% of processed foods contain double the recommended amount News Desk : dhakamirror.com About 61% of processed and packaged foods found in Bangladesh contain more salt than is considered safe, posing a higher health risk to consumers. A guideline is needed to set a maximum salt content for processed foods, health experts say. Popular ... Read more
EBL raises Tk 122.4cr for TMSS
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Eastern Bank Limited (EBL) has raised Tk 1,224 million (Tk 122.4 crore) through the issuance of zero-coupon bonds for Thengamara Mohila Sabuj Sangha (TMSS), a microfinance institution in Bangladesh. The EBL acted as the lead arranger while MTB Capital Ltd played a role as the trustee of the deal, said a ... Read more
Nagad offers up to 20pc cashback for Puja
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Mobile financial service Nagad on Monday rolled out a campaign titled “Utshab er Khushi Nagad-a Beshi” on the eve of Durga Puja. Under the campaign, they offered up to 20 per cent cashback and discount for its customers in lifestyle, e-commerce, and restaurant categories at over 50 brand outlets across the ... Read more
GP, Hatil team up to enhance lifestyle
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Leading mobile phone operator Grameenphone paired up with premium furniture brand Hatil to enhance the lifestyle of its GPStar customers. Selim H Rahman, chairman of Hatil Bangladesh, and Asif Naimur Rashid, chief business officer of Grameenphone, signed the deal at the GPHouse in Dhaka on Monday, a press release said. Under ... Read more
Brac Bank opens 800th agent banking outlet
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Brac Bank has achieved a milestone of opening the 800th agent banking outlet recently. Nazmur Rahim, head of alternate banking channels of the bank, inaugurated the outlet at Kaziganj Bazar in Habiganj on Monday. The bank serves around 2.10 lakh unbanked people in rural and semi-urban areas through its agent banking ... Read more
Two-day international psychiatrists’ conference begins Thursday
More than 350 psychiatrists from both home and abroad take part in the conference News Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh Association of Psychiatrists (BAP) is organising the 11th International Conference on Psychiatry (ICP) and 13 SAARC International Conference on Psychiatry 2022, Bangladesh, which will be held on 29-30 September 2022 at Radisson Blu Chattogram Bay View, ... Read more
Caesarean births increase significantly in Bangladesh: BIDS
News Desk : dhakamirror.com A study conducted by the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS) found that the overall prevalence of CS among women in Bangladesh was 3.99% in 2004 but increased to 33.22% in 2017 – 18, nearly eightfold. Caesarean section (CS) delivery is massively booming in Bangladesh, said a study by the Bangladesh ... Read more
Issuance of driving licenses to become ‘easier’ from December
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The Bangladesh Road Transport Authority plans to simplify the process for obtaining a driving license from December, , an official announced on Tuesday. To make the process simpler, the authorities will collect biometric data from applicants prior to driving tests, allow them to make payments online, and send out licenses in ... Read more
Create jobs, boost rural economy
Speakers tell event News Desk : dhakamirror.com Safeguarding children from curses of child labour and early marriage has become a challenge in the aftermath of pandemic, said speakers at a seminar in Rajshahi yesterday. They suggested job creation and boosting up rural economy for resisting the families of low-income group from forcing their children into ... Read more