Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Congratulation are in order for Hollywood star Blake Lively, who is expecting her baby number 4 with her actor-husband, Ryan Reynolds. The speculation began when a tabloid published a photo of the actress wearing a suit and pants. And it’s obvious that her abdominal area seems enlarged. While the actress never ... Read more
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Bigg Boss 16: when can you watch the popular show?
Here are all the details Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com The 16th installment of famous reality television show, Bigg Boss’ release date has finally been announced. The show will see Salman Khan return for season 16. On Tuesday, the makers of the show shared a promo in which Salman Khan hinted that the upcoming season will ... Read more
InterContinental Dhaka wins ‘World Travel Awards’
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com InterContinental Dhaka has been voted winner of a 29th Annual World Travel Awards 2022 in categories “Bangladesh’s Leading Hotel 2022” and “Bangladesh’s Leading Hotel Suite 2022 – Presidential Suite”. The Asia and Oceania Gala Ceremony 2022 of World Travel Awards was organised in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam recently, said ... Read more
Brac Bank, BB hold training for entrepreneurs
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Brac Bank conducted a training with technical assistance from Bangladesh Bank for 50 promising entrepreneurs. The “Entrepreneurship Development Programme” was held in two phases at the lender’s head office in Dhaka yesterday, said a press release. The programme is funded by Asian Development Bank and managed by Skills for Employment Investment ... Read more
Samsung launches new locally made models
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Samsung Electronics, a South Korean multinational electronics corporation, yesterday launched a new line of televisions in Bangladesh through an event in Dhaka. The latest models that come with cutting-edge technology, smart features and innovative designs are being locally manufactured by two companies, namely Transcom Limited and Fair Electronics. Shahriar Bin Lutfor, ... Read more
Frobel Academy holds reading fair
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Frobel Academy, a Cambridge associate school, organised a reading fair on their campus at Ananya Residential Area in Chattogram recently. The reading fair invited booksellers from Chattogram and Dhaka. Children bought the books based on their interest at the fair, said a press release. Frobel Academy believes in nurturing the minds ... Read more
Three prisoners sit SSC exams in Khagrachari Prison
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Three inmates from the Khagrachhari district jail are taking the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) exam. The three prisoners are taking exams in the jail’s office room, said AG Mahmud, jailer of the Khagrachari District Jail. SSC exams began across the nation today (September 15, 2022). One of the examinees, Sohag Alam, ... Read more
Police help lost SSC candidates reach exam centres on time in Dhaka
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Members of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) yesterday (September 15, 2022) helped two SSC examinees, who were lost after reaching the wrong examination centres by mistake on the first day of the exam, by dropping them off at their respective centres on time. The two incidents took place in the capital’s Shyampur ... Read more
Roger Federer announces his retirement from competitive tennis
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Roger Federer, a legendary tennis player from Switzerland, has announced his retirement from competitive play at the age of 41, citing signals from his body. Federer has recently had to deal with surgeries, injuries, and a burgeoning field of new stars. “I have played more than 1,500 matches over 24 years,” ... Read more
SSC, equivalent exams begin today
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The Secondary School Certificate and its equivalent examinations for 2022 are going to start from today. Some 2,021,868 students are expected to take part in the examinations this year. Of them, 1,599,711 would participate in SSC, 2,68,495 in Dakhil, and 153,662 in vocational examinations. Some 3,790 centres were made available for ... Read more
Samsung Bangladesh launches new line of televisions
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com South Korean electronics giant Samsung Electronics today launched a new line of televisions for the Bangladesh market through an event in Dhaka. The latest models that come with cutting-edge technology, smart features and innovative designs are being locally manufactured by two companies, namely Transcom Limited and Fair Electronics. Televisions were once ... Read more
RU cancels ‘controversial’ recruitment policy
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The authorities of Rajshahi University cancelled the ‘controversial’ teachers recruitment policy and formulated a new one to recruit meritorious students at the university. According to the new policy, a student must have a thesis for being eligible to apply for the post of a lecturer at the university. The teachers recruitment ... Read more
Kabir Suman to stage musical performance in Dhaka
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Three events are planned in Dhaka in October, featuring the musical performance of celebrated Indian Bengali singer, songwriter and composer Kabir Suman. The program’s organizer, Peephole, confirmed the information to New Age. The music shows will be held at the Bangladesh National Museum in the capital. Fuad Bin Omar, a partner ... Read more
Solo exhibition that explores nature and women’s emancipation
Cultural Desk : dhakamirror.com In a solo exhibition currently on view at the Edge Gallery in Gulshan in the capital, painter and printmaker Rokeya Sultana illustrates nature and women’s emancipation. The exhibition titled An Ode to Joy: Fire, Water and the Essence of Life that features 51 artworks were produced using a variety of techniques, ... Read more
BTV screens jatrapala after two years
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh Television is going to air Jatrapala after a two-year hiatus, said a press release. Popular actress Aruna Biswas is going to anchor the programme, which will be aired every Thursday at 2:30pm. Today, the BTV will air Banglar Bani Opera’s production titled Kajalrekha at 2:30pm. Besides, the BTV will gradually ... Read more
Shakib reclaims T20I all-rounder top spot
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan has reclaimed the top spot in the T20I all-rounder rankings, according to the weekly rankings revealed by the International cricket Council on Wednesday. Shakib overtook Afghanistan skipper Mohammad Nabi, who has seen a reduction of six rating points. Nabi now has a rating point of 246 ... Read more
Ban on catching, selling hilsa from October 7-28
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The government is going to impose a 22-day ban on catching, selling, hoarding and transporting of hilsa from October 7 across the country to protect safe spawning of the fish during its peak breeding period. This information was disclosed in a notification issued by the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock today ... Read more
Tickets for India vs. Pakistan clash in T20 World Cup 2022 sold out
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com The match between arch-rivals India and Pakistan is set to be played in October in front of a packed MCG The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Thursday that all seats have been sold for the October 23 T20 World Cup match between India and Pakistan at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. ... Read more
Former Pakistani umpire Asad Rauf no more
Asad Rauf officiated in 64 Tests, 139 ODIs and 28 T20Is Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Asad Rauf, a former Pakistani elite panel umpire for the International Cricket Council (ICC), passed away at the age of 66 after having a heart arrest in Lahore, ESPNcricinfo reported Thursday. Rauf officiated in 64 Tests (49 as on-field, 15 ... Read more
BNP Vice-Chairman Shah Moazzem Hossain no more
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Shah Moazzem Hossain, a veteran politician and deputy leader of the BNP, died on Friday at the age of 83. He died at 9:30 p.m. at his home in Gulshan, said Sayrul Kabir Khan, a member of the BNP media cell, who also noted that he had long-standing age-related health problems. ... Read more