Tech Desk : dhakamirror.com Walton has launched its new smartphone Primo HM7 with a powerful processor, RAM, ROM, battery, and triple rear cameras, said a press release. The price of the new device has been set at Tk 10,499 without value-added tax and it comes in crystal blue and azure blue, Habibur Rahman Tuhin, marketing ... Read more
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Aziz Khan becomes 42nd richest man in Singapore
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Muhammed Aziz Khan, chairman of Summit Group, was named the 42nd richest man in Singapore on the Forbes’ list for 2022. According to Forbes website, his net worth is $1 billion now. He was first named in the Forbes Singapore list in 2018 when his net worth was $910 million. After ... Read more
A life devoted to welfare of the masses
People from all walks of life pay tribute to Akbar Ali Khan News Desk : dhakamirror.com Former adviser to a caretaker governmentAkbar Ali Khan devoted his life to the welfare of the people and his death is an irreparable loss to the nation, said his colleagues, civil society members and noted politicians before bidding farewell ... Read more
A Gazipur village mourns for the queen
Elderly people of a village in Gazipur remembered fond memories of a visit by the late Queen Elizabeth II to their village in 1983. “The queen sat in a jackfruit orchard and talked to the women of our village. We presented her with a key made of silver which symbolised that the door of the ... Read more
IFIC launches dedicated banking services for freelancers
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com IFIC Bank has introduced a special IFIC Freelancer Service Package for freelancers working in Bangladesh to bring their overseas earnings into their bank accounts and to provide them with banking services. The package launch ceremony was organized on (Sunday) September 4 at IFIC Tower, Purana Paltan, Dhaka, according to a press ... Read more
Irrepressible Marufa ticks all the boxes, chooses Pandya as role model
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Marufa Akter, the new face of the Bangladesh women’s cricket team, appears to be a star in the making. Simplicity just sparkles in her eyes and the young woman exudes the confidence of an athlete brimming with supreme confidence and aspirations at the highest level. It is quite common for every ... Read more
Shapla Neer celebrates golden jubilee
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Non-governmental organisation Shapla Neer on Wednesday celebrated its golden jubilee at The Daily Star Centre in Bangladesh capital Dhaka on Wednesday. ‘Shapla Neer always works for development of people.’ said Shapla Neer Bangladesh’s country director Tomoko Uchiyama. The main objective of the program is to thank the partners and celebrate the ... Read more
Capitalism behind the current plight of literature: Serajul Islam Choudhury
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Serajul Islam Choudhury, professor emeritus at Dhaka University, said that literature in today’s world is struggling not because of technological advances but because of the spread of capitalism. He said so while addressing the 4th National Conference of Bangladesh Pragati Lekhak Sangha on Friday noon at the Centre for Advanced Research ... Read more
Premier League, EFL fixtures postponed following death of Queen Elizabeth II
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com All Premier League, EFL and women’s football matches scheduled for this weekend have been postponed following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The Queen died peacefully in Balmoral on Thursday afternoon at the age of 96, ending her unprecedented 70 years as British monarch. “At a meeting this morning, ... Read more
Biden visits the British Embassy in DC and signs condolence book for Queen Elizabeth
We mourn for all of you. She was a great lady, says President Biden after writing in condolence book News Desk : dhakamirror.com US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden paid a visit to the British Embassy in Washington, DC, to mark the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday. Biden and the ... Read more
Deeply shocked: Celebrities, actors, public figures mourn the demise of Queen Elizabeth II
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Celebrities, actors and prominent public figures around the world mourn the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-serving monarch, who died in Aberdeen, Scotland on Thursday aged 96.
Akbar Ali Khan buried at Mirpur Martyred Intellectuals’ Graveyard
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Former advisor to the caretaker government and economist Akbar Ali Khan was buried at the Mirpur Martyred Intellectuals’ Cemetery in the Bangladesh capital Dhaka on Friday afternoon. He was buried around 3:30pm today (September 9, 2022). His namaz-e-janaza was held at Azad Mosque in Dhaka’s Gulshan after Juma prayers. Akbar Ali ... Read more
Queen’s death: Bangladesh to observe three-days of state mourning
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The government of Bangladesh today declared a three-day national mourning on the occasion of the death of Queen Elizabeth II. The three-day national mourning will be observed from September 9-11 to commemorate the death of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, a true friend of Bangladesh, the Cabinet Department said in a statement. ... Read more
Beza, Fire Department to set up fire stations in economic zones
With this, the fire Service and civil defense will provide full support to Beza to ensure the safety of industrial facilities and property in the economic zones Business Desk : dhakamirror.com The Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (Beza) has partnered with the Fire Service and Civil Defense Directorate to set up fire stations and conduct rescue ... Read more
Nagads ED Md Shafayet Alam Receives International Leadership Award
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Business Tabloid, a UK-based business publication, named Md Shafayet Alam a Visionary Leader in Digital Finance for presenting strategic, sustainable and visionary initiatives in his relevant field of work. Md Shafayet Alam, executive director of Nagad Limited, has received the award for outstanding leadership in Bangladesh’s financial industry, according to a ... Read more
The sports world pays tribute to the Queen after her death
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com The sporting world on Thursday offered its condolences to the royal family and to Britain after the death of longtime monarch Queen Elizabeth II. The English Premier League, English football clubs, the English Football Association (The FA), Team GB or the British Olympic team, Formula 1 and Wimbledon each wrote messages ... Read more
Opening Ceremony of DUNMUN 2022 held
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Dhaka University Model United Nations Association, the most prestigious organisation of University of Dhaka, has organised the 9th session of “Dhaka University National Model United Nations (DUNMUN) 2022. The conference was held on 8th September under the theme, “Endorsing Freedom through Consolidating Unified Effort towards Global Consonance”. This year, the conference ... Read more
Chevron Bangladesh celebrates its 25th anniversary
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Chevron Bangladesh held its 25-year celebration event at Hotel InterContinental Dhaka recently. Dr Tawfiq-e-Elahi, Bir Bikram, adviser to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh on Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Affairs, Government of Bangladesh attended the event as the chief f guest. Md Mahbub Hossain, senior scretary of the Ministry of Power, ... Read more
Digital skills for women entrepreneurs are critical to fuel the post-pandemic recovery
News Desk : dhakamirror.com More women entrepreneurs need to be equipped with digital tools and digitalisation skills to boost their businesses through e-commerce for the country’s post-pandemic economic growth, speakers said at an event on Wednesday in the capital. Many potentials of e-commerce were exposed during the pandemic, which is subject to the availability of ... Read more
America Bangladesh University has no legal basis: UGC
UGC has advised students not to take admission in the university News Desk : dhakamirror.com The University Grants Commission of Bangladesh has said there is no legal basis for the activities of America Bangladesh University and has advised students not to get admission in the university. UGC has made this suggestion in response to the ... Read more